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 – 3:52 pm
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People10,831 residentsin the Poplar Leaside census areaMedian age 29.23,853 households20% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright44% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,810 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 14% go by car, 30% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%6% 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°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 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 · 2.1 miBow Creektidal water · under a milePrescott Channelwater · under a mileAbbey Creektidal water · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 2.4 miBellmouth Passagewater · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesProspect Parkpark · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 87 haThree Mills Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 13 haReeves Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.7 · PM10 16 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdc1.5 miGP surgerySt Andrews Extended Access Hub86 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGreenlight Pharmacy58 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPoplar Dental & Medical Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi134 schools70 primary, 19 secondary, 4 all-through, 6 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 19 otherSecondaryBow Schoolages 11-18, 1,126 pupilsright herePrimaryMarner Primary Schoolages 3-11, 641 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Science Academy East Londonages 11-18, 513 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.0 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationWest Hamunder a mileUndergroundBromley-by-Bow Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.2 miFerryEast India Pier1.1 miBus stops160 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E3 postcode district.
