Lansbury
Ward in Tower Hamlets, England
| Coordinates: | 51.517, -0.011 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 38 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Lansbury is a ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, situated in the Poplar area of East London. It is best known for the post‑war Lansbury Estate, developed as part of the Festival of Britain’s live architecture exhibit, so the neighbourhood still shows distinctive mid‑century housing, pedestrian routes and community buildings that stand out from the surrounding docklands redevelopment.
Socially and economically the ward mixes long‑standing local communities with the pressures of nearby redevelopments; proximity to Canary Wharf and the wider Docklands has brought both job opportunities and rising housing demand. Local hubs such as Chrisp Street Market, community centres and arts initiatives keep a strong neighbourhood focus rooted in the area’s social housing history and ongoing regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Lansbury
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.2 miles
- Islington 4.7 miles
- City of Westminster 6.6 miles
- Bexley 7.7 miles
- Sutton 13.2 miles
- Croydon 11.2 miles
- Harrow 14.9 miles
- Basildon 20.6 miles
- Watford 19.7 miles
- Harlow 18.1 miles
- Grays 15 miles
- St. Albans 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bromley South Ward 0.4 miles
- Poplar Ward 0.5 miles
- Bromley North Ward 0.8 miles
- Mile End Ward 0.8 miles
- Canning Town North Ward 0.8 miles
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ward 1 mile
- Limehouse Ward 1.1 miles
- Canning Town South Ward 1.1 miles
- Canary Wharf Ward 1.1 miles
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 1.2 miles
- St. Dunstan's Ward 1.3 miles
- Bow West Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Lansbury
E14 0JP, E14 6FT, E14 6ET, E14 0NN, E14 0GS, E14 6PS, E14 0PE, E3 3TJ, E14 0GY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.4 miles
- Canning Town Station 0.8 miles
- Canary Wharf 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.3 miles
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Schools in Lansbury
- Bygrove Primary School Primary
- Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primary
- Langdon Park Community School Secondary
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Primary
- Manorfield Primary School Primary
- Mayflower Primary School Primary
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The O2 Stadium 1.2 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 1.6 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 1.7 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.8 miles
- Handball Arena Stadium 1.9 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 2.2 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.2 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 2.3 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.3 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 2.3 miles