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Poplar

31,353 people · median £372,500 · Tower Hamlets

Good for schools
Tower Hamlets Council · Aspire (directly-elected mayor)   33/45 seats · 73% · OCD 2026
62/100
Mixed
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£373k
median price
-23.2%
5-year growth
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£373k
median sold price
7.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
-23.2%
5-year change
£609k
typical terraced
5 min
London — fastest
28
rail stations
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
128
schools total
23.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
53%
in a flood zone
1,773
green spaces
9.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,341
eat & drink
319
shops
78.1%
gigabit
108
gyms & leisure

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Sold price trend -23.2%

£281k£358k£434k£511k20142025£406,375
£303,500 in 2014 → £406,375 in 2025 · 332 sales in 12 months
In Tower Hamlets:
2nd cheapest of 21 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Poplar is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 31,353. The median property price is £372,500, with 332 sales recorded over 12 months. Terraced houses have a median price of £608,500, while flats median at £360,000. Prices have declined by 23.2 per cent over five years.

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The area experiences elevated nitrogen dioxide levels at 23.7 annual mean, with moderate particulate matter at 9.7 annual mean. Flood risk affects 53.0 per cent of the neighbourhood, with 32.4 per cent in flood zone 3. Connectivity is strong, with 98.6 per cent superfast broadband coverage and 78.1 per cent gigabit availability. The neighbourhood contains 25 conservation areas and 52 listed buildings. About 15 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Poplar. Council tax for band D is £1,837.78. The area is administered by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:37:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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