Living in Poplar
Tower HamletsPoplar sits in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its strongest points are transport (96), dining (94), air quality (89). The things to weigh up are area quality (25) and safety (23). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,376 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Poplar for your commute →How Poplar scores
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Safety 23/100
1390 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 3/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability —/100
price data n/a
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Transport 96/100
101 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 25/100
deprivation decile 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 73/100
87 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 94/100
252 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 78/100
32 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 60/100
33 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 89/100
London Air index 2/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Tower Hamlets
Median private rents for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £1,838/yr council tax (Band D, Tower Hamlets) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1.8 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Tower Hamlets
On the map
Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.