Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,287 residentsin the Poplar Central census areaMedian age 29.73,030 households19% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright49% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,664 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 15% go by car, 37% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSurrey Waterlake · 1.5 miCanada Waterlake · 1.8 miBellmouth Passagewater · under a mileLimehouse Cuttidal water · under a mileBow Creektidal water · under a mileStave Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPoplar Recreation Groundpark · under a mileJolly's Greenpark · under a mileLangdon Parkpark · under a milePoplar Baths Leisure Centresports ground · within reachBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 miMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 25 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdc1.6 miGP surgeryGough Walk Practice70 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots58 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAll Saints Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi122 schools71 primary, 15 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 independent, 7 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 16 otherPrimaryWoolmore Primary Schoolages 3-11, 652 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLansbury Lawrence Primary Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLangdon Park Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,055 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City Collegeunder a mileUniversityRavensbourne1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationCanary Wharfunder a mileDLRAll Saints DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station5.8 miFerryEast India Pierunder a mileBus stops165 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E14 postcode district.
