Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety

This public area guide compares Poplar in Tower Hamlets using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Poplar a good place to live?

Poplar may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

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Poplar at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 19.3 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 25th percentile
House prices
Local result Data not yet available
National comparison
Data not yet available
Schools
Local result 92nd percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 99th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House price data is not currently available in this public profile

Crime rate in Poplar

Crime rate

Crime rate

19.3 per 1,000 people

Percentile

25th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Poplar

House prices

Average sold price

Data not yet available

Percentile

Data not yet available

Data not yet available

Schools in Poplar

Schools

92nd percentile nationally

Flood risk in Poplar

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Poplar

Transport

99th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, 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.

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FAQs

Is Poplar a good place to live?

Poplar may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

Is Poplar safe?

Poplar ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

How are schools in Poplar?

Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Poplar?

Nearby public profiles include Bethnal Green East in Tower Hamlets and Bethnal Green West in Tower Hamlets.