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 miles
- Islington 5.5 miles
- City of Westminster 6.9 miles
- Bexley 6.9 miles
- Sutton 12.6 miles
- Croydon 10.3 miles
- Harrow 15.6 miles
- Basildon 20.5 miles
- Watford 20.5 miles
- Harlow 19 miles
- Grays 14.6 miles
- St. Albans 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Poplar Ward 0.7 miles
- Canary Wharf Ward 0.8 miles
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 1 mile
- Island Gardens Ward 1 mile
- Lansbury Ward 1 mile
- Canning Town South Ward 1.1 miles
- East Greenwich Ward 1.1 miles
- Royal Victoria Ward 1.2 miles
- Bromley South Ward 1.4 miles
- Limehouse Ward 1.4 miles
- Canning Town North Ward 1.4 miles
- Mile End Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Blackwall & Cubitt Town
E14 3HB, E14 3HL, E14 9ST, E14 9NU, E14 9PQ, E14 2DE, E14 0WX, E14 0WU, E14 9RX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.6 miles
- Canary Wharf 0.7 miles
- Canning Town Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.5 miles
Hotels in Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ad
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4
- The Lansbury Heritage Hotel By Sunday - Canary Wharf London 3
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East 4
- Locke London Canary Wharf
- Top Night Hotel
- Ibis London Docklands Canary Wharf 3
- Travelodge London Docklands Central 3
- Radisson RED London Greenwich The O2 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 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.3 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.4 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.4 miles
- Queen's House Museum 1.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.8 miles
- The Valley Stadium 2 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles
- The Den Stadium 2.3 miles
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2.6 miles