The Sunday Times<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The coolest postcode in London for 2026<\/p>\n
\n For London, it was E14’s Poplar that was crowned the coolest place to live for 2026.\n<\/p>\n
\n Branded as perfect for “urban ‘makers'”, Poplar was described as “pedigree” by The Sunday Times.\n<\/p>\n
\n Once known for its connection to activism, Poplar is now known for its arts, with many creatives flocking to the area.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Sunday Times praised the postcodes’ look, describing Poplar as a “architectural melting pot combining brutalist blocks (Erno Goldfinger\u2019s Balfron Tower is a local icon) with Georgian terraces and the old warehouses of Narrow Street”.\n<\/p>\n
\n Spratt\u2019s Complex, once the largest dog biscuit factory in the world and now a space for artist crowds to gather, was highlighted as a local landmark by the outlet.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n The Complex lines the Limehouse Cut, stretching across the canal path from Bow to the Thames.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Sunday Times also went on to praise Poplar Works, sharing: “The Poplar Works studios are home to upcoming fashion brands and makers, AB Fine Art Foundry casts bronze sculptures for the likes of Tracey Emin and Gavin Turk, and R-Urban Poplar is a community garden with a bulging calendar of workshops.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Recommended Reading<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n The Grapes pub, part-owned by Sir Ian McKellen, also earned a special nod, with its riverside location and historic connections to Charles Dickens.\n<\/p>\n
\n Elsewhere, top-rated casual bite spots include London Fields E5 Bakehouse next to the popular Bartlett Park.\n<\/p>\n
\n The bakery shares a space with Poplar Union, a community venue that hosts a range of events like Pilates and pottery classes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The list, created by The Sunday Times, looks at what makes a neighbourhood desirable in 2026. Looking at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":692871,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-692870","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115887023288679771","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=692870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/692871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=692870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=692870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=692870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}