Poplar & Leamouth

Poplar is one of the poorest areas in London. This island of poverty makes Tower Hamlets one of the poorest Boroughs in London, despite its proximity to City and despite the financial district Isle of Dogs being located within the borders of Tower Hamlets. The architecture is mostly grim and brutal. Council flats are starting to get company from ultra modern sky-scrapers and luxury apartments. This mixture of poverty and modernism makes this area interesting for an architecture appreciator. Leamouth peninsula right next to Poplar is showing some signs of artistic atmosphere.

Camberwell

Like many other places in South London, in Camberwell, wealthy and poor areas stand right next to each other and the differences are huge. Walking across one street may take you into completely different neighbourhood. There are some nice parks, pubs and cafés in this area. It's still going through its gentrification, so it may be a bit rough around the edges, but that only makes the place more interesting. I'm guessing this place will see some more interesting places very shortly.