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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

E161PA

Plymouth Road

E161QB

Fife Road

E163RA

Hands Walk

E163TW

Alestan Beck Road

E163JP

Prince Regent Lane

E163SQ

Gadwall Close

E163TP

Teal Close

E163DS

Berwick Road

E163SH

Freemasons Road

E163HR

King George Avenue

E163QD

Hooper Road

E163TL

Broadgate Road

E161QL

Forty Acre Lane

E163AA

Clements Avenue

E163HZ

Saigasso Close

E163BW

Custom House

E163RT

Nottingham Avenue

E163DJ

Cundy Road

E163HP

King George Avenue

E163PS

Sark Walk

E163AS

Normandy Terrace

E163HY

Bering Walk

E163JX

Ilkley Road

E163LU

Lawson Close

E163NG

Garvary Road

E163PF

Sophia Road

E163AD

Bridgeland Road

E163BF

Shipman Road

E163HJ

Baxter Road

E163RX

Goldcrest Close

E161NE

Butchers Road

E163DH

Prince Regent Lane

E163NA

Freemasons Road

E163RE

Richard House Drive

E161PN

Butchers Road

E163DQ

Custom House

E163BL

Burrard Road

E163DL

Cundy Road

E163DY

Churchill Road

E163HX

Prince Regent Lane

E163NS

Varley Road

E163TG

Vanbrugh Close

E161GJ

Hastings Road

E161PZ

Edwin Street

E161QA

Edwin Street

E163AQ

Coolfin Road

E163JL

Prince Regent Lane

E163SW

Glencairne Close

E163TH

Long Mark Road

E163BY

Victoria Dock Road

E163DB

Cundy Road

E163DN

Throckmorton Road

E163EB

Astor Court

E163HU

Randolph Approach

E163LE

Woodcocks

E163TS

Emerald Close

E163AG

Boreham Avenue

E163TR

Jasper Road

E163TT

Opal Close

E163TZ

Jade Close

E161FY

Fife Road

E163EX

Alnwick Road

E163JA

Tasman Walk

E163JB

Caspian Walk

E163EE

Pheasant Close

E163LW

Ridgwell Road

E163RY

Croombs Road

E161QN

Forty Acre Lane

E163AW

Coolfin Road

E163BJ

Custom House

E163DX

Churchill Road

E161FX

Hammersley Road

E163HA

Andover Avenue

E163NE

Argyle Road

E163NY

Hartington Road

E163PJ

Freemasons Road

E161GG

Hastings Road

E161PR

Fords Park Road

E163JJ

Prince Regent Lane

E163LP

Atkinson Road

E163RJ

Wilkinson Road

E163NJ

Devonshire Road

E163PU

Sark Walk

E163PX

Sark Walk

E163SZ

Giralda Close

E161TQ

Hammersley Road

E163EY

Alnwick Road

E163QB

Adamson Road

E163RN

Croombs Road

E161ND

Butchers Road

E161PF

Brent Road

E163EZ

Alnwick Road

E163LQ

Tollgate Road

E163RW

Croombs Road

E163AP

Coolfin Road

E163BT

Victoria Dock Road

E163NQ

Garvary Road

E163PG

Freemasons Road

E163HD

Baxter Road

E163QU

Watford Road

Data Sources

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