Tower Hamlets has one of the highest concentrations of tall residential buildings in the UK, anchored by Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs.
As at 30 April 2026, 4,378 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding were being monitored in the government's remediation programmes across England - 55% had started or completed works. Tower Hamlets sits within one of the largest concentrations of these buildings in the country.
Source: MHCLG Building Safety Remediation monthly data release, April 2026.