Poplar West
Tower Hamlets · London · population 11,075 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,140 of 6,856 in England
- #960 of 1,002 in London
- #31 of 34 in Tower Hamlets
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Associate professional 16% · Elementary 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 49% · Christian 22% · No religion 19%
Born outside the UK: 46%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Poplar West is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,140 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #31 of 34 in Tower Hamlets. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (38) and lowest on Income (3). Typical homes here sold for about £371,750 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+2%) (from 44 sales), 25% below the wider Tower Hamlets median of £495,000. Typical household take-home income is around £47,549 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 98 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £371,750 | 44 | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Terraced | £590,000 | 6 | — | — |
| Flat | £358,750 | 38 | +1.3% | +1.1% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,083 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,884 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 401 |
| Theft | 172 |
| Burglary | 69 |
| Vehicle crime | 138 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 78 |
| Public order & weapons | 73 |
| Drugs | 117 |
| Robbery | 34 |
| Other | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 434 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Tower Hamlets
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Newtown & NicholstownSouthampton10£220,000
- Oldbury & Rood EndSandwell10£215,000
- Victoria Park & Longsight WestManchester10£180,000
- Scotch EstateHaringey10£577,500
- Spotland BridgeRochdale10£166,000
- Botcherby & HarrabyCumberland10£122,500