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Canning Town East

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About

Canning Town East sits in the London Borough of Newham, east London, with a mix of mid-20th-century housing estates and newer residential blocks where industry and dockland once stood. Local life centres on small shops, community centres, schools and pocket parks that serve nearby streets. Social housing and private development sit side by side, and street patterns still reflect older industrial plots and railway corridors that shaped the area’s growth.

Transport is a defining feature: Canning Town interchange links the Jubilee line with the Docklands Light Railway and a busy bus station, while Star Lane DLR station on the Beckton branch opened in 2011 and provides an extra local stop. The A13 runs close by, carrying traffic across east London and influencing how neighbourhoods connect to one another. Ongoing regeneration projects have focused on housing replacement and improved pedestrian routes around the stations, leaving the ward with a layered urban fabric where transport infrastructure and local amenities meet.

Area overview

On average Canning Town East has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 29% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canning Town East is £60,440 per year. There are 2 schools in Canning Town East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Canning Town East is home to around 9,172 people, with a population density of about 15,329.2 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Canning Town East Population
9,172
Population density
15,329.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.93(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.17(-25%)
Vehicle crime
9.81(+5%)
Other theft
6.11(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.34(-6%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,172
23.67%
Other White
1,711
18.64%
African
1,332
14.51%
Bangladeshi
1,166
12.7%
Other
432
4.71%
Total population: 9,178

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,545
35.97%
No qualifications
1,673
23.64%
Level 3 (A level)
921
13.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
727
10.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
644
9.1%
Total 16+ residents: 7,076

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,224
36.8%
Owns with a mortgage
602
18.1%
Social rents from council
526
15.81%
Other social rented
436
13.11%
Owns outright
334
10.04%
Total households: 3,326

Property prices in Canning Town East

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£504
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£286K – £430K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £504 per square foot) in Canning Town East area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £530,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canning Town East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced18£442,500£496
Semi-Detached1£375,000£383
Flats24£287,500£543

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Canning Town East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canning Town East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£282,500£390,000
2017£395,000£350,000
2018£357,000£352,000
2019£275,000£382,000
2020£314,000£367,500
2021£282,000£380,000
2022£289,750£400,000
2023£302,500£415,000
2024£312,000£418,000
2025£300,000£425,000
2026£288,000£465,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canning Town East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canning Town East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£437£400
2017£661£417
2018£715£416
2019£520£417
2020£538£405
2021£460£450
2022£533£450
2023£526£456
2024£549£458
2025£581£514
2026£500£455
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canning Town East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Canning Town East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newham district.

Band A£1,296
Band B£1,512
Band C£1,728
Band D£1,944
Band E£2,376
Band F£2,808
Band G£3,240
Band H£3,888

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Canning Town East

Is Canning Town East safe?

Canning Town East records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Canning Town East?

The median sale price in Canning Town East is £350,000 (about £504 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Canning Town East?

Canning Town East has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Canning Town East?

Canning Town East scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Canning Town East sits around rank 6,263 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Canning Town East?

The average household income in Canning Town East is around £60,440 per year, and 29% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Canning Town East

E138LQ

Cumberland Road

E164BE

Carson Road

E164AA

Chandler Avenue

E164DW

Edward Street

E164AL

Ling Road

E138NF

Chadwin Road

E138LS

Cumberland Road

E161QB

Fife Road

E138NX

Jones Road

E138LL

Adine Road

E164AB

Ravenscroft Close

E164BD

Carson Road

E164AP

Ling Road

E164AZ

Hayday Road

E138SN

Prince Regent Lane

E138NH

Cumberland Road

E138HX

Ingal Road

E138FR

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E164AG

Ravenscroft Road

E138NW

Westport Road

E138PH

Holborn Road

E161RA

Hammersley Road

E138PE

Chalk Road

E164DJ

Alexandra Street

E138LR

Cumberland Road

E138LX

Eclipse Road

E138NU

Palmer Road

E138PA

Holborn Road

E138PL

Alliance Road

E164DS

Fisher Street

E138HR

Barking Road

E138JX

Denmark Street

E161UF

Hammersley Road

E164AW

Ling Road

E161FX

Hammersley Road

E164DP

Edward Street

E161QQ

Charford Road

E161XP

Fife Road

E138BJ

Barking Road

E164AF

Ravenscroft Road

E138HL

Barking Road

E138FF

Barking Road

E138LW

Elkington Road

E161PZ

Edwin Street

E164EQ

Plaistow South

E138LY

Cranley Road

E138HJ

Barking Road

E164AQ

Kildare Road

E138LZ

Brock Road

E164DR

Newhaven Lane

E138LT

Cumberland Road

E138HT

Avenons Road

E138PB

Holborn Road

E161XS

Edwin Street

E164DU

Alexandra Street

E164BB

Tinto Road

E138LU

Cumberland Road

E138SE

Prince Regent Lane

E164AY

Cambus Road

E164DH

Fisher Street

E138JU

Denmark Street

E161FT

Robertson Road

E164EG

Newham Way

E138PD

Egham Road

E138FS

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138HU

Avenons Road

E164DL

Alexandra Street

E138FJ

Barking Road

E138JN

Stubbs Point

E164AN

Ling Road

E161TQ

Hammersley Road

E138NB

Selby Road

E138FD

Warehome Mews

E138LP

Lincoln Road

E138JG

Frank Street

E138HZ

Jutland Road

E138ND

Chadwin Road

E138PF

Salomons Road

E164ED

Newham Way

E161FW

Hammersley Road

E138PQ

Botha Road

E138NE

Chadwin Road

E138LJ

Esk Road

E138FB

Denmark Street

E164AR

Hayday Road

E138JL

Stubbs Point

E164AU

Cambus Road

E138NA

Brock Road

E138JT

New Barn Street

E138JA

New Barn Street

E164AH

Kildare Road

E161UN

Edwin Street

E161FN

Butchers Road

E164AJ

Kildare Road

E138LN

Gardner Road

E161FZ

Robertson Road

E138SD

Prince Regent Lane

E163QU

Watford Road

E138PJ

Holborn Road

E164AX

Cambus Road