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Canning Town East

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 moderate crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.2% 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 area has 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

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

1/10

Connectivity

6/10

Area Profile

Canning Town East Population

9,172

Population density

15,329.2 per km²

Crime

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

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

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

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

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £371,000 in Canning Town East area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canning Town East over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Terraced	21	£425,000	£360,000	£372,000	£460,000	£525,000
Semi-Detached	1	£375,000	£375,000	£375,000	£375,000	£375,000
Flats	16	£303,750	£194,875	£284,500	£331,000	£404,750

10 years median price trend in Canning Town East

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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Area Profile

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Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

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Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

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Property prices in Canning Town East

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