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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 126 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
126
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
42.36(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.83(+19%)
Vehicle crime
22.71(+134%)
Shoplifting
14.5(+43%)
Other theft
13.93(+20%)
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£328,000
Semi-Detached6£442,500
Terraced24£426,000

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

E163PA

Freemasons Road

E163SS

Heathfield Close

E163AR

Freemasons Road

E163RP

Young Road

E163JS

Lawson Close

E163TB

Partridge Close

E163QL

Burrard Road

E161PD

Ashburton Road

E163DU

Gresham Road

E163EA

Ripley Road

E163HN

Alnwick Road

E163QR

Millennium Close

E163QT

Russell Road

E163LA

Tollgate Road

E163RZ

Croombs Road

E163SU

Sheerwater Road

E163TN

High Meads Road

E163UB

Monarch Drive

E163LZ

Colman Road

E163EF

Widgeon Close

E163HE

Royal Road

E161GH

Hastings Road

E163PP

Ringlet Close

E163NL

Devonshire Road

E161XP

Fife Road

E161NP

Fords Park Road

E161PH

Butchers Road

E161YA

Edwin Street

E163LS

Atkinson Road

E163RH

Hoskins Close

E161QW

Forty Acre Lane

E161QX

Butchers Road

E163LB

Tollgate Road

E163NT

Mortlake Road

E163NX

Mortlake Road

E163LT

Atkinson Road

E163PD

Freemasons Road

E163TQ

St Michaels Close

E163DR

Berwick Road

E163DW

Throckmorton Road

E163JH

Prince Regent Lane

E163QH

Maplin Road

E163RL

Wilkinson Road

E163SJ

Jersey Road

E163BG

Custom House

E161PP

Fords Park Road

E163HL

Felsted Road

E163ST

Waterhouse Close

E163NB

Devonshire Road

E163NR

Varley Road

E163SE

Vandome Close

E161GF

Hastings Road

E161QQ

Charford Road

E163PH

Freemasons Road

E163NP

Hartington Road

E163NZ

Vandome Close

E161QG

Lowe Avenue

E163AH

Murray Square

E163JT

Otley Road

E163PB

Sophia Road

E163PT

Sark Walk

E163TJ

Satanita Close

E163SA

Vandome Close

E163SF

Vandome Close

E163TA

Hickman Close

E163BU

Murray Square

E163JY

Colman Road

E163LX

Colman Road

E163NN

Lambert Road

E163QN

Hooper Road

E161PE

South Molton Road

E163HS

Alnwick Road

E163LF

Woodcocks

E163TU

Agate Close

E161UN

Edwin Street

E163LD

Woodcocks

E163LR

Atkinson Road

E161FT

Robertson Road

E161GP

Exeter Road

E161QJ

Beeby Road

E161XS

Edwin Street

E163BD

Coolfin Road

E163DP

Berwick Road

E163TD

Congreve Walk

E161FW

Hammersley Road

E161UF

Hammersley Road

E163EL

Coolfin Road

E163AZ

Leslie Road

E163GZ

Garvary Road

E163PL

Kerry Close

E163RF

Richard House Drive

E163DA

Fortis Close

E163AB

Martindale Avenue

E163BZ

Chauntler Close

E163EQ

Goldwing Close

E163NU

Mortlake Road

E161FZ

Robertson Road

E161NU

Fox Close

E163BE

Coolfin Road

E163LY

Colman Road

Data Sources

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