Blackwall & Cubitt Town
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.503, -0.004 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 38 80 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Blackwall & Cubitt Town sits on the north‑west edge of the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, running along a stretch of the River Thames and backed by the road into the Blackwall Tunnel. Its riverside position means good DLR connections and easy access to Canary Wharf, while Thames-side paths and former dock basins give the area a strong sense of place.
Historically a 19th‑century shipbuilding and dockworkers’ district - with Blackwall Yard among the old industrial sites - it saw decline with the docks and substantial regeneration during the Docklands redevelopment. Today you find a striking mix of Victorian terraces and council estates alongside new riverside apartments, a diverse community and local cultural pockets that reflect its maritime past and ongoing economic shift towards finance and residential development.
Postcode districts covering Blackwall & Cubitt Town
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Islington 5.5 miles8.8 km
- City of Westminster 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bexley 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Sutton 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Croydon 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Harrow 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Basildon 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Watford 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Harlow 19 miles30.6 km
- Grays 14.6 miles23.5 km
- St. Albans 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Poplar Ward 0.7 miles1 km
- Canary Wharf Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Island Gardens Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lansbury Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Canning Town South Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- East Greenwich Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Royal Victoria Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bromley South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Limehouse Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Canning Town North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mile End Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
Example postcodes in Blackwall & Cubitt Town
E14 2DU, E14 3HJ, E14 3PP, E14 0XG, E14 3LS, E14 9SE, E14 0XL, E14 9GN, E14 3GH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.5 miles4.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Canary Wharf 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Canning Town Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels in Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ad
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East 4
- The Lansbury Heritage A Sunday Hotel - Canary Wharf 4
- Intercontinental London - the O2
- Radisson Red London Greenwich the O2 4
- Ibis London Docklands Canary Wharf 3
- Ark Canary Wharf 4
Schools in Blackwall & Cubitt Town
- Al Kafilah Damascus Shell School Primary
- Bonny Island School All ages
- Cubitt Town Primary School Primary
- Ecole Yenzi Primary
- Faraday School Independent - primary
- Ogunu School Primary
- Oman Lng LLC School Primary
- OSA School Primary
- Panaga School Primary
- Pdo Oman School Primary
- Piasau School Primary
- Rumukoroshe School Primary
- Tabangao School Primary
Local points of interest
- The O2 Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Queen's House Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Valley Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Den Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km