Poplar
Ward in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.469, -1.47 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 36 85 |
| Dialling code: | 024 (Coventry) |
Poplar is an electoral ward within the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth in Warwickshire, England. Predominantly residential, it features a mix of post‑war council and private housing with local shops, schools and green spaces to serve day‑to‑day needs; many residents commute to nearby centres such as Nuneaton, Coventry and Birmingham for work. The area has a suburban character rather than a single defined high street, and practical community facilities form the core of local life.
Reflecting the wider borough’s industrial and transport heritage, Poplar developed through 20th‑century growth and has seen small‑scale regeneration and community initiatives in recent years. Its social profile is largely working and middle‑income households with a mix of long‑standing families and newer residents, giving it a steady, community‑focused identity within Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Postcode districts covering Poplar
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 17 miles
- Leicester 18.3 miles
- Coventry 4.3 miles
- Walsall 22.5 miles
- West Bromwich 21.9 miles
- Solihull 14.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 24.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 12.5 miles
- Nuneaton 3.8 miles
- Redditch 22.7 miles
- Tamworth 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bede Ward 0.7 miles
- Hawkesbury Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Bedworth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Slough Ward 1.3 miles
- Longford Ward 1.8 miles
- Exhall Ward 1.8 miles
- Ash Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Shilton and Barnacle Parish 1.9 miles
- Barnacle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bulkington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bermuda Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Poplar
CV12 9DG, CV12 9DR, CV12 9DS, CV7 9DJ, CV12 9EZ, CV12 9NZ, CV12 9DT, CV12 9HF, CV7 9NJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 11.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 25.7 miles
- Bedworth Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Nuneaton Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Poplar Ad
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4 5 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Corley NEC M6 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Nuneaton 3 1.9 miles
- Telegraph Hotel - Coventry 4.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton 3 3.7 miles
- Weston Hall Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry Building Society Arena 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Coventry M6 Jct 2 4 3 miles
- Novotel Coventry M6 J3 Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry 4 2.7 miles
Schools in Poplar
- All Saints Bedworth C of E Academy Primary
- Exhall Cedars Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 3.7 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 4.5 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 4.5 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- University of Warwick University 7.2 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 9.6 miles