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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 108 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
108
Deprivation level
9/10
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
35.18(+13%)
Shoplifting
31.3(+213%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.4(-17%)
Vehicle crime
20.52(+119%)
Other theft
14.13(+24%)
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 £357,500 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
Terraced13£428,500
Semi-Detached1£315,000

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

E163NZ

Vandome Close

E163EL

Coolfin Road

E163NH

Garvary Road

E163NU

Mortlake Road

E163DT

Shipman Road

E163SE

Vandome Close

E163PJ

Freemasons Road

E163NT

Mortlake Road

E163DA

Fortis Close

E163EQ

Goldwing Close

E163QH

Maplin Road

E163RG

Leyes Road

E161JR

Lynx Way

E163AZ

Leslie Road

E161GN

Exeter Road

E163BW

Custom House

E163AU

Ethel Road

E163PB

Sophia Road

E161NN

Chevron Close

E163DJ

Cundy Road

E163JP

Prince Regent Lane

E163JB

Caspian Walk

E163GZ

Garvary Road

E163SQ

Gadwall Close

E163QT

Russell Road

E163HP

King George Avenue

E163HN

Alnwick Road

E163SF

Vandome Close

E163QR

Millennium Close

E163HL

Felsted Road

E163BD

Coolfin Road

E161NL

Fords Park Road

E163EG

Golden Plover Close

E161PH

Butchers Road

E163NF

Argyle Road

E163QS

Russell Road

E161XL

Western Gateway

E163NR

Varley Road

E163HT

Alnwick Road

E163DP

Berwick Road

E163PT

Sark Walk

E161NX

Reed Close

E163SG

Lambert Road

E161NS

St Johns Road

E161RH

Dockside Road

E163NN

Lambert Road

E161GJ

Hastings Road

E163BE

Coolfin Road

E161GH

Hastings Road

Data Sources

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