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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

E161GJ

Hastings Road

E163BY

Victoria Dock Road

E161QN

Forty Acre Lane

E163LU

Lawson Close

E163RG

Leyes Road

E163LL

Macgregor Road

E163PX

Sark Walk

E161QB

Fife Road

E163RU

Hoskins Close

E161YA

Edwin Street

E163DX

Churchill Road

E163EA

Ripley Road

E163JP

Prince Regent Lane

E163NR

Varley Road

E163LR

Atkinson Road

E163LA

Tollgate Road

E163HA

Andover Avenue

E163ET

King George Avenue

E163JU

Burley Road

E161RA

Hammersley Road

E163LG

Tollgate Road

E163DQ

Custom House

E163HX

Prince Regent Lane

E161PN

Butchers Road

E163DR

Berwick Road

E163TD

Congreve Walk

E163LW

Ridgwell Road

E163EB

Astor Court

E163EX

Alnwick Road

E163JX

Ilkley Road

E161QX

Butchers Road

E163PS

Sark Walk

E163AU

Ethel Road

E163QN

Hooper Road

E163EG

Golden Plover Close

E161UN

Edwin Street

E163TF

Fulmer Road

E163DZ

Tree Road

E163RN

Croombs Road

E163TA

Hickman Close

E163AZ

Leslie Road

E161NE

Butchers Road

E163LY

Colman Road

E163LS

Atkinson Road

E163LX

Colman Road

E163DU

Gresham Road

E163NL

Devonshire Road

E163AY

Tallis Close

E163BJ

Custom House

E161FW

Hammersley Road

E163QT

Russell Road

E163JA

Tasman Walk

E161PR

Fords Park Road

E163LZ

Colman Road

E163PP

Ringlet Close

E163JL

Prince Regent Lane

E161GH

Hastings Road

E163NF

Argyle Road

E163HP

King George Avenue

E163TR

Jasper Road

E161PA

Plymouth Road

E163SQ

Gadwall Close

E161PZ

Edwin Street

E163NT

Mortlake Road

E163AR

Freemasons Road

E163UD

Meadowsweet Close

E163EL

Coolfin Road

E163SL

Mortlake Road

E163ST

Waterhouse Close

E163DB

Cundy Road

E163RH

Hoskins Close

E163NZ

Vandome Close

E161UF

Hammersley Road

E163DH

Prince Regent Lane

E161FS

Robertson Road

E161XS

Edwin Street

E163AA

Clements Avenue

E163SJ

Jersey Road

E163DL

Cundy Road

E163LF

Woodcocks

E161PW

Butchers Road

E163PF

Sophia Road

E163AL

Murray Square

E163EF

Widgeon Close

E163QW

Hooper Road

E161FN

Butchers Road

E163TE

Fulmer Road

E163LE

Woodcocks

E163PL

Kerry Close

E161FX

Hammersley Road

E163AF

Gill Avenue

E163EQ

Goldwing Close

E163NG

Garvary Road

E163NU

Mortlake Road

E163LJ

Sullivan Avenue

E163RL

Wilkinson Road

E163SR

Hogarth Close

E163JN

Colman Road

E161QA

Edwin Street

E163QA

Munday Road

Data Sources

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