Canary Wharf
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.502, -0.021 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 37 79 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Canary Wharf is the striking commercial and residential ward in Tower Hamlets, England, perched on the western edge of the Isle of Dogs. It’s dominated by high-rise offices such as One Canada Square and a cluster of modern towers set around landscaped squares like Canada Square Park, giving it the feel of a purpose-built financial quarter with a very large daytime population. Excellent transport links - the DLR, the Jubilee line and the Elizabeth line - connect it into central London, and the Thames waterfront remains a prominent geographic feature.
The area grew out of the late-20th-century regeneration of the old West India Docks within the wider Docklands, a history explored at the Museum of London Docklands. That transformation created a contrast between a high-value commercial hub and the diverse, long-established communities of the surrounding borough, so discussions about housing, local services and social mix are never far from the surface. Canary Wharf also hosts public art, events and a busy retail quarter, making it both an office powerhouse and a distinctive, if sometimes polarising, part of east London life.
Postcode districts covering Canary Wharf
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Islington 4.9 miles7.9 km
- City of Westminster 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Bexley 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Sutton 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Croydon 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Harrow 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Basildon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Watford 19.9 miles32 km
- Harlow 19.3 miles31 km
- Grays 15.4 miles24.7 km
- St. Albans 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Poplar Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Limehouse Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Surrey Docks Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Island Gardens Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Lansbury Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Evelyn Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mile End Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rotherhithe Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bromley South Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Greenwich Creekside Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Canary Wharf
E14 5AX, E14 9BU, E14 8PD, E14 8LD, E14 4QD, E14 4HA, E14 8SJ, E14 9EJ, E14 8LB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.3 miles5.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Canary Wharf 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Limehouse Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels in Canary Wharf Ad
- Hilton London Canary Wharf 4
- Lincoln Plaza London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4
- Novotel London Canary Wharf Hotel 4
- London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf 5
- Point A Hotel London Canary Wharf 3
- Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel 5
- Marriott Executive Apartments London, Canary Wharf 4
- Ark Canary Wharf 4
- Wns Apartments Canary Wharf 2
Schools in Canary Wharf
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School Primary
- Seven Mills Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The O2 Stadium 1 mile1.7 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.6 miles2.5 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Queen's House Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Den Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles4.1 km