Bacteriostatic water in Tower Hamlets

Local facts for Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets sits in the CT17 postcode district (CT area), within Dover, South East, England.

CT17 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Tower Hamlets go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Canterbury Christ Church University, Biological Sciences, 22.2 km
• The University of Kent, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 24.6 km
• The University of Essex, Biological Sciences, 86.9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Nearby: Dover (0.8 km), Folkestone (9.6 km), Walmer (11 km), Deal (12.8 km), Hythe (16.2 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

Tower Hamlets lies east of Southampton, about 190.6 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the CT postcode area (20 of the 298 we list for South East):

• Dover, CT16, 0.8 km
• Sandwich, CT13, 16.6 km
• Folkestone and Hythe, CT21, 21.8 km
• Fordwich, CT2, 22.1 km
• CT, 22.2 km
• Canterbury, CT1, 22.7 km
• Canterbury, CT1, 22.7 km
• Ramsgate, CT11, 24.5 km

Postcode districts in the CT area covered by our South East location pages: CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6, CT8, CT9, CT10, CT11, CT12, CT13, CT14, CT16, CT17, CT20, CT21.

More nearby location pages in South East (up to 150 km, as few lie within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Dover (6 location pages): Dover 0.8 km, Dover 0.8 km, Walmer 11 km, Deal 12.8 km, Sandwich 16.6 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Tower Hamlets: north, Walmer (11 km); east, Dover (0.8 km); south, Folkestone (9.6 km); west, Folkestone and Hythe (21.8 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of Tower Hamlets: 3; within 25 km: 13; within 50 km: 33.

Map reference: 51.1279, 1.2969 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074301037).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.