Canary Wharf
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Canary Wharf at a glance
- House prices
- £500,000
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 160.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- 100% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land100th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Canary Wharf a good place to live?
Canary Wharf may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Canary Wharf
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 160.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Canary Wharf
House prices
- Median sale price
- £500,000
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 130 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Canary Wharf
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Canary Wharf
Flood risk
100% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 99.5% of the area. That is the 100th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Canary Wharf
Transport
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Canary Wharf a good place to live?
Canary Wharf may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Canary Wharf safe?
Canary Wharf ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Canary Wharf?
The median sale price was £500,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Canary Wharf?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Canary Wharf?
Nearby public profiles include Limehouse in Tower Hamlets and Bethnal Green East in Tower Hamlets.
