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About

Custom House ward sits on the western edge of Newham beside the Royal Victoria Dock and takes its name from the 19th-century customs office that served the docks. The street pattern and some remaining warehouse facades record the area’s industrial past, while rows of terraced houses and post-war estates form most of the residential fabric. Custom House DLR station, signed "Custom House for ExCeL," sits alongside the dock and is a local transport node that links the ward to the Docklands network. Walking routes follow the dock edge and cross former quays that are now public promenades.

Local life centers on small shops, community facilities and a handful of workshop spaces that occupy converted dock buildings. Schools and play areas serve a compact population; allotments and pocket green spaces appear where rail yards once lay. Employment ranges from logistics and light industry to offices in low-rise buildings near the water. Ongoing development has focused on reusing dockside infrastructure and improving connections within Newham rather than creating large standalone sites.

Area overview

On average Custom House has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 43.2% 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 £60,101 per year. There are 7 schools in Custom House: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 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 17,659 people, with a population density of about 11,379.2 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
43.2%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Custom House Population
17,659
Population density
11,379.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.83(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.2(+16%)
Vehicle crime
26.11(+179%)
Shoplifting
17.44(+75%)
Other theft
15.01(+31%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,959
22.42%
African
3,638
20.6%
Other White
3,244
18.37%
Bangladeshi
1,479
8.38%
Caribbean
729
4.13%
Total population: 17,656

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,129
36.93%
No qualifications
3,183
22.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,770
12.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,543
11.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,180
8.5%
Total 16+ residents: 13,887

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,608
25.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,539
24.8%
Owns with a mortgage
1,142
18.4%
Other social rented
1,050
16.92%
Owns outright
522
8.41%
Total households: 6,206

Property prices in Custom House

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £381,500 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
Detached1£565,000
Flats29£325,000
Semi-Detached5£430,000
Terraced25£428,500

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

E163PB

Sophia Road

E161PP

Fords Park Road

E163HS

Alnwick Road

E163JB

Caspian Walk

E163NB

Devonshire Road

E161QL

Forty Acre Lane

E161PD

Ashburton Road

E163TY

Jade Close

E163QB

Adamson Road

E163RW

Croombs Road

E163NJ

Devonshire Road

E161FT

Robertson Road

E163TZ

Jade Close

E163AB

Martindale Avenue

E163PG

Freemasons Road

E161QG

Lowe Avenue

E163HZ

Saigasso Close

E163NH

Garvary Road

E163SG

Lambert Road

E161NU

Fox Close

E161NP

Fords Park Road

E163LD

Woodcocks

E163HY

Bering Walk

E163TG

Vanbrugh Close

E163BD

Coolfin Road

E163TP

Teal Close

E163QD

Hooper Road

E161QQ

Charford Road

E163JR

Bingley Road

E161PF

Brent Road

E163NP

Hartington Road

E163TS

Emerald Close

E163NE

Argyle Road

E163NQ

Garvary Road

E163TU

Agate Close

E163TL

Broadgate Road

E163AT

Ethel Road

E163AQ

Coolfin Road

E163LN

Ridgwell Road

E161GF

Hastings Road

E163RE

Richard House Drive

E163UB

Monarch Drive

E163NS

Varley Road

E163HL

Felsted Road

E163TQ

St Michaels Close

E163SD

Hume Terrace

E163NX

Mortlake Road

E163RS

Nottingham Avenue

E161QJ

Beeby Road

E161PH

Butchers Road

E163TW

Alestan Beck Road

E163PJ

Freemasons Road

E163RA

Hands Walk

E163LT

Atkinson Road

E163HD

Baxter Road

E163HJ

Baxter Road

E163BU

Murray Square

E163QR

Millennium Close

E163BZ

Chauntler Close

E163SZ

Giralda Close

E163QH

Maplin Road

E163JH

Prince Regent Lane

E163EE

Pheasant Close

E163PU

Sark Walk

E163AG

Boreham Avenue

E163DJ

Cundy Road

E163TT

Opal Close

E163DT

Shipman Road

E163QU

Watford Road

E163NA

Freemasons Road

E163SN

Fleetwood Close

E163EZ

Alnwick Road

E163JZ

Colman Road

E163NN

Lambert Road

E163AW

Coolfin Road

E163PT

Sark Walk

E163RT

Nottingham Avenue

E65LU

Stansfeld Road

E163GZ

Garvary Road

E163SU

Sheerwater Road

E163DN

Throckmorton Road

E163QL

Burrard Road

E163AE

Elbury Drive

E163BW

Custom House

E163PA

Freemasons Road

E163RZ

Croombs Road

E161GP

Exeter Road

E163SH

Freemasons Road

E161GG

Hastings Road

E163TJ

Satanita Close

E163BL

Burrard Road

E163BT

Victoria Dock Road

E163SA

Vandome Close

E163RP

Young Road

E163AH

Murray Square

E163JJ

Prince Regent Lane

E163LP

Atkinson Road

E161XP

Fife Road

E161GN

Exeter Road

E163EY

Alnwick Road

Data Sources

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