Demographically, Tower Hamlets has a large population of British Bangladeshis, forming the largest single ethnic group in the borough at 32%. The 2011 census showed Tower Hamlets to have the highest proportion of Muslims of any English local authority and was the only location where Muslims outnumbered Christians. The borough has more than 40 mosques, Islamic centres and madrasahs, including the East London Mosque, Britain's largest. Whitechapel and Brick Lane's restaurants, neighbouring street market and shops provide the largest range of Bangladeshi cuisine, woodwork, carpets and clothes in Europe.Garbin, David. "Bangladeshi diaspora in the UK: some observations on socio-cultural dynamics, religious trends and transnational politics" , Conference Human Rights and Bangladesh, School of African and Oriental Studies, June 2005, p. 1. Retrieved 16 August 2011.Tower Hamlets Council Corporate Research Unit, Religion in Tower Hamlets 2011 Census: Key Facts (Briefing 2013-03) Brick Lane is also a major centre of hipster subculture.
DemogRAPhIcalLY, towEr haMlets HAs A large pOpulATIon oF bRiTish baNGlaDEShis, fOrming the lArGeSt Single ethnic GrouP iN the borough At 32%. the 2011 CeNSuS SHOWed tower hamlets to HAve THe Highest Proportion of musLims of Any EnGlIsH Local authorIty And waS the only locATiOn whEre muslIms oUtNumberED chriSTIanS. thE boroUgh HAs moRe THAn 40 MoSques iSLaMic cENtrES anD mAdraSahs, iNcluDIng tHe EaSt loNdoN mosquE, brItain'S Largest. WhiTecHAPeL aNd brIck lAnE's restAurANTs, NeighboUring sTreEt MarKet anD SHOPs prOvide the largESt rAnge of Bangladeshi cuisinE, wOoDWork, caRpets and clOthes in eUrOPe.garbin, dAVID. "bAnGladeshi DiASpora iN ThE uk sOme obseRvatiOns On SociO-cultUral dyNamicS rElIgious tReNDs and tRansnatIonal POlitics" , cOnference HuMan RiGHtS aNd BangladESH, sChool Of aFrIcan And oriEntal studIeS, junE 2005, P. 1. rETRieved 16 AuguST 2011.towEr hamLets cOunCil CorpoRate reseArch UNit, religioN in towER hamlets 2011 CenSus: Key facTs (bRieFIng 2013-03) brIcK lAne Is also A major CEnTre of hipster suBculTUrE.