Lansbury
Lansbury is one of 20 wards in Tower Hamlets, home to 21,711 people in 7,514 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £464,550 over the past two years, 7% below the Tower Hamlets median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Tower Hamlets average.
People and homes.
21,711 residents in 7,514 households, next to the Tower Hamlets average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Lansbury and Tower Hamlets.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 3,136 crimes and incidents in Lansbury in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 144 per 1,000 residents, against 155 across Tower Hamlets.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Lansbury with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)
Postcodes in Lansbury.
269 postcodes, each with its own report. Figures show green space within 500 m; “business” marks postcodes used mainly by a single large organisation.