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Canning Town South

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About

Canning Town South sits in the western part of Newham around Canning Town station, where the Jubilee line and DLR meet. The ward is crossed by Barking Road and the A13, whose raised carriageway and flyover shape the local road pattern and street-level parcels. Much of the area occupies low-lying ground at the edge of the lower Lea Valley, with street layouts and property boundaries that reflect 19th- and 20th-century industrial and dock-related development.

Housing mixes mid- and late-20th-century council estates with rows of Victorian terraces and pockets of newer infill. Community facilities include primary schools, small shopping parades and health services clustered close to the transport hub, and a bus interchange sits adjacent to the station. Local planning and regeneration projects have focused on improving pedestrian links under the A13 flyover and along Barking Road, while remnants of former industrial plots remain visible in street patterns and long property boundaries.

Area overview

On average Canning Town South has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 200 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 35.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canning Town South is £71,172 per year. There are 2 schools in Canning Town South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Canning Town South is home to around 7,122 people, with a population density of about 10,713.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
200
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
35.2%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Canning Town South Population
7,122
Population density
10,713 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.57(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.79(+67%)
Shoplifting
35.24(+253%)
Vehicle crime
33.42(+257%)
Other theft
28.22(+147%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,415
19.86%
Other White
1,326
18.61%
African
1,267
17.78%
Bangladeshi
521
7.31%
Indian
498
6.99%
Total population: 7,126

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,060
51.84%
No qualifications
989
16.75%
Level 3 (A level)
654
11.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
501
8.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
379
6.42%
Total 16+ residents: 5,903

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,019
36.44%
Social rents from council
552
19.74%
Other social rented
496
17.74%
Owns with a mortgage
417
14.91%
Owns outright
140
5.01%
Total households: 2,796

Property prices in Canning Town South

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 in Canning Town South area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £635,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canning Town South in the 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats50£375,500
Terraced5£539,000

10 years median price trend in Canning Town South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canning Town South.

All postcodes in Canning Town South

E161DG

Canning Town South

E161RN

Peto Street North

E161DP

Canning Town South

E161DJ

Canning Town South

E161QH

Heartwell Avenue

E161HQ

Lawrence Street

E161EB

Brunel Street

E161HL

Victoria Dock Road

E161JT

Canning Town South

E161FQ

Rathbone Street

E161HX

Canning Town South

E161XD

Hoy Street

E161XG

Nelson Street

E161NR

St Thomas Road

E161ZL

Canning Town South

E161HR

Ford Street

E161HG

Lawrence Street

E161EJ

Canning Town South

E161NG

Butchers Road

E161PL

Paragon Close

E161EG

Wouldham Road

E161JS

Fen Street

E161ZA

Hoy Street

E161RW

Heartwell Avenue

E161FJ

Turner Street

E161HP

Tarling Road

E161HZ

Ford Street

E161YJ

Canning Town South

E161NS

St Johns Road

E161RT

Canning Town South

E161JQ

Rathbone Street

E161FG

Jude Street

E161HA

Hughes Terrace

E161LS

Vincent Street

E161XE

Caxton Street North

E161LL

Silvertown Way

E161LE

Monk Drive

E161EP

Lawrence Street

E161ED

Silvertown Way

E161LW

Rogers Road

E161GT

Victoria Dock Road

E161PT

Butchers Road

E161EX

Sparke Terrace

E161LD

Bray Drive

E161PJ

Pacific Road

E161LN

Radland Road

E161XH

Emily Street

E161ER

Lawrence Street

E161QR

Formunt Close

E161DL

Canning Town South

E161NJ

Ivy Road

E161YE

Minnie Baldock Street

E161GD

Crediton Road

E161RS

Canning Town South

E161QS

Bothwell Close

E161GA

Tarling Road

E161HN

Tarling Road

E161JJ

Rathbone Street

E161AN

Turner Street

E161NW

Fords Park Road

E161LQ

Appleby Road

E161BF

Hallsville Road

E161RL

Peto Street North

E161BG

Brunel Street

E161RD

Peto Street North

E161PQ

Crediton Road

E161NF

Butchers Road

E161LB

Fendt Close

E161PS

Fords Park Road

E161GL

Pacific Road

E161LP

Thorne Close

E161DH

Silvertown Way

E161YH

Terry Spinks Place

E161LT

Gorse Close

E161GE

Norah Smyth Road

E161QU

Cooper Street

E161QT

Forty Acre Lane

E161GU

Rathbone Street

E161EZ

Canning Town South

E161JF

Tant Avenue

E161XJ

Caxton Street North

E161YD

Lower Lea Crossing

E161NZ

Butchers Road

E161JD

Ibbotson Avenue

E161DT

Canning Town South

E161YW

St Lukes Square

E161LR

Rogers Road

E161EL

Canning Town South

E161JL

Caxton Street North

E161FH

Turner Street

E161JE

More Close

E161PG

Silvertown Way

E161HU

Shirley Street

E161ET

Burke Street

E161LH

Ozolins Way

E161JA

Ruscoe Road

E161EA

Silvertown Way

E161ZD

Caxton Street North

E161EU

Burke Street

E161EE

Hallsville Road

Data Sources

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