Crap Towns / Tower Hamlets / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Tower Hamlets?
In 2025-26, 8% of Tower Hamlets council's A roads, 12% of its B and C roads and 11% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6% | 9% | – |
| 2016-17 | 8% | 8% | 10% |
| 2017-18 | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| 2018-19 | 4% | 10% | 15% |
| 2019-20 | – | – | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 3% | 10% | 15% |
| 2021-22 | – | 9% | 6% |
| 2022-23 | 7% | 9% | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 7% | – | 6% |
| 2024-25 | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| 2025-26 | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | 7% | 56% | 20% |
| Hackney | 11% | – | 19% |
| Waltham Forest | 7% | 29% | 18% |
| Newham | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Greenwich | 8% | 4% | 14% |
| Tower Hamlets | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Lambeth | 8% | – | 9% |
| Lewisham | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Southwark | 9% | 10% | 6% |
| Westminster | 6% | 12% | 5% |
| Islington | 10% | – | 3% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |