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About

Poplar Leaside is a residential and industrial area in Tower Hamlets, located near the eastern edge of Central London. The area is bordered by the Limehouse Cut canal and the A12 road, providing good transport links. It features a mix of housing, including modern developments and older terraced homes, alongside light industrial estates and business parks. The presence of the Leaside Regeneration area has led to ongoing redevelopment projects aimed at improving infrastructure and housing.

Poplar Leaside is close to several green spaces, such as Bartlett Park and the Limehouse Cut towpath, offering walking and cycling routes. The area benefits from proximity to Canary Wharf, providing employment opportunities and amenities. Local transport includes DLR stations like Langdon Park and All Saints, connecting residents to central London. The blend of residential and industrial uses gives the area a practical, working character.

Area overview

On average Poplar Leaside has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 43.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Poplar Leaside is £51,200 per year. There are 2 schools in Poplar Leaside: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
43.3%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Poplar Leaside Population
10,831
Population density
15,345.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
4,152
38.33%
British
1,887
17.42%
Other White
1,258
11.61%
African
939
8.67%
Other
311
2.87%
Total population: 10,832

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,184
30.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,164
30.2%
Social rents from council
525
13.62%
Owns with a mortgage
506
13.13%
Owns outright
251
6.51%
Total households: 3,854

Property prices in Poplar Leaside

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Poplar Leaside area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,600 up to £1,030,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Poplar Leaside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Poplar Leaside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats34£428,000
Terraced3£585,000

10 years median price trend in Poplar Leaside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Poplar Leaside.

All postcodes in Poplar Leaside

E140BW

Poplar Leaside

E140FF

Lanrick Road

E140RL

Byron Street

E146UJ

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

E140JF

Barking Road

E140ND

Catkin Close

E146GE

Uamvar Street

E146NJ

Morris Road

E146PW

St Leonard's Road

E146UB

Carmen Street

E146PD

Fawe Street

E146PQ

Chrisp Street

E146QD

Uamvar Street

E146TR

Madeira Street

E140FA

Leven Road

E140GR

Oban Street

E140SL

Burcham Street

E146TT

Cording Street

E140YW

Poplar Leaside

E140GA

Darnaway Place

E140LE

Bromley Hall Road

E140RA

Andrew Street

E146GX

Carmen Street

E146PZ

Brion Place

E146QS

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

E146TQ

Madeira Street

E140LB

Valencia Close

E140NA

Poplar Leaside

E140NG

Poplar Leaside

E140NZ

Andrew Street

E140RD

Joshua Street

E146AX

Bowen Street

E146GG

Carron Close

E146RH

Gillender Street

E140SR

Brion Place

E146FE

Fawe Street

E146FZ

Brushwood Close

E146NW

Carmen Street

E146QE

Irvine Close

E146RN

Gillender Street

E33TH

Gillender Street

E140JL

Benledi Road

E146NQ

Morris Road

E146QP

Chadbourn Street

E33YJ

Gillender Street

E140YD

Poplar Leaside

E140HT

Lanrick Road

E140RH

Dewberry Street

E146ET

Chrisp Street

E146FH

Rifle Street

E146QL

Daniel Bolt Close

E140GD

Blair Street

E140LF

Bromley Hall Road

E146NH

Chrisp Street

E33LB

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

E140PB

Findhorn Street

E140LD

New Village Avenue

E146GZ

Poplar Leaside

E146QA

Teviot Street

E146RP

Gillender Street

E140GG

Deauville Close

E140GP

Poplar Leaside

E146AT

Cordelia Street

E146NU

Fawe Street

E146QW

Chadbourn Street

E33YL

Gillender Street

E140NE

Darnaway Place

E140HU

Portree Street

E140HZ

Oban Street

E140RN

Dewberry Street

E140XS

Leven Road

E146GR

Brushwood Close

E146PA

Morris Road

E146PP

Spey Street

E146TN

Everest Place

E140BD

Blair Street

E140FB

Portree Street

E140GJ

Blair Street

E140LA

Lochnagar Street

E140LL

Leven Road

E146AZ

Hobday Street

E146GH

Cordelia Street

E146GJ

Carron Close

E146PJ

St Leonard's Road

E146TS

Madeira Street

E140QZ

Dewberry Street

E140NH

New Village Avenue

E146FG

Rifle Street

E140XT

Leven Road

E146FD

Fawe Street

E146QN

Clutton Street

E146TH

Mallory Close

E33TN

Poplar Leaside

E140JB

Oban Street

E140GX

Leven Road

E140LJ

Leven Road

E146GN

Byron Street

E146HY

Chrisp Street

E146RB

Everest Place

E146UA

Poplar Leaside

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.