Most Tower Hamlets residents like living in the borough and think the community gets on well together, a survey has found.
Nine out of ten residents said in the independent annual residents survey that the area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together, Tower Hamlets Council said.
Tower Hamlets has found itself in national debates around flags and protests, however in the past two years the number of residents saying they get on well with each other has gone up from 87 per cent in 2023 to 91pc.
Residents like living in Tower Hamlets too with 83pc of people saying they are satisfied with the area as a place to live. This is higher than the local government average of 74 per cent.
Executive mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “We believe our residents are the best judge of how we are doing.
"I love that our residents are happy living here, and like living alongside each other, in one of the most diverse boroughs in the country, which is also one of the most cohesive.
“I’m incredibly proud to see that rates of satisfaction and trust in our council are much higher than the average for local government.
"This survey also tells us there is more work to do in some areas and we are working with our services to drive forward further improvements."
