Neighbourhood comparison
Poplar West vs St George in the East & Wapping North
Tower Hamlets, London · Tower Hamlets, London
vs
Poplar West · 8St George in the East & Wapping North leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSt George in the East & Wapping North · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
26
24
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
26
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99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
97
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,092/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£692/mo
£2,784/mo
£2,649/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£2,697/mo
£1,659/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£570/yr
£2,229/yr
4.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£45,183/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£45,183/yr
90%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
90%
1.11
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
1.11
Safety detail
130.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.1
130.3
Schools detail
48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 704 m
512 m
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11 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,197
Population
9,687
21,046 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
23,159 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +23 pp
61%
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37%
% working from home
Δ +22 pp
60%
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36
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +26
62
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5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
8
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12
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
7
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
12
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20
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -13
7