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About

The Custom House area is situated in the London Borough of Newham, near the Royal Docks. Its layout is defined by a grid of residential streets, with social housing estates and low-rise terraced homes. The area is directly served by the DLR station of the same name, providing a transport link. Local commerce centres around the Tidal Basin Road, which hosts a range of convenience shops and services for the community.

The geography is flat, characterised by its proximity to the water of the Royal Victoria Dock. A notable local landmark is the large, modernist Custom House building itself, which now contains residential flats. Open space is provided by the King George V Park, a recreational ground with sports facilities. The area's industrial past is still visible in some of the older architectural structures and street patterns.

Area overview

On average Custom House has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 50.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Custom House is £56,593 per year. There are 6 schools in Custom House: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Custom House is home to around 9,552 people, with a population density of about 6,731.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50.4%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Custom House Population
9,552
Population density
6,731 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.01(+19%)
Shoplifting
25.34(+150%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.78(-18%)
Vehicle crime
17.17(+77%)
Drugs
16.02(+163%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,269
23.75%
African
2,126
22.26%
Other White
1,486
15.56%
Bangladeshi
808
8.46%
Caribbean
466
4.88%
Total population: 9,552

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,617
34.73%
No qualifications
1,889
25.07%
Level 3 (A level)
914
12.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
853
11.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
668
8.87%
Total 16+ residents: 7,535

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
978
29.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
756
22.7%
Other social rented
653
19.61%
Owns with a mortgage
546
16.4%
Owns outright
219
6.58%
Total households: 3,330

Property prices in Custom House

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £351,000 in Custom House area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Custom House 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 Custom House over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats20£294,000
Semi-Detached1£315,000
Terraced13£427,000

10 years median price trend in Custom House

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Custom House.

All postcodes in Custom House

E163JB

Caspian Walk

E163EE

Pheasant Close

E163BJ

Custom House

E163DX

Churchill Road

E163HA

Andover Avenue

E163NE

Argyle Road

E163NY

Hartington Road

E163PJ

Freemasons Road

E161GG

Hastings Road

E161NS

St Johns Road

E161PR

Fords Park Road

E163NJ

Devonshire Road

E163PU

Sark Walk

E163PX

Sark Walk

E163EY

Alnwick Road

E161ND

Butchers Road

E161PF

Brent Road

E163EZ

Alnwick Road

E161PJ

Pacific Road

E161RH

Dockside Road

E161SJ

Festoon Way

E163NQ

Garvary Road

E163PG

Freemasons Road

E163HD

Baxter Road

E161FS

Robertson Road

E163DT

Shipman Road

E163SG

Lambert Road

E163TY

Jade Close

E163DZ

Tree Road

E163ET

King George Avenue

E161GN

Exeter Road

E163AY

Tallis Close

E163NW

Vandome Close

E163SL

Mortlake Road

E163AU

Ethel Road

E163EJ

Maplin Road

E163NF

Argyle Road

E163QW

Hooper Road

E163RG

Leyes Road

E161NN

Chevron Close

E163RU

Hoskins Close

E163QS

Russell Road

E161NX

Reed Close

E163EG

Golden Plover Close

E163HT

Alnwick Road

E163NH

Garvary Road

E163SD

Hume Terrace

E161PW

Butchers Road

E163AT

Ethel Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.