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Plaistow West & Canning Town East

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About

Plaistow West & Canning Town East lies in the London Borough of Newham, covering sections of Plaistow and the eastern edge of Canning Town. The area mixes Victorian terraces, mid-20th-century council housing and pockets of more recent residential infill. Local high streets follow Barking Road and the corridor alongside the A13, where shops, small workshops and light industrial units sit next to housing. Small parks and playgrounds are scattered through the ward, and street patterns reflect the 19th-century development that linked local railway and river-side activity to later mass housing schemes.

Community life in the ward is organised around primary schools, health centres, community centres and a number of places of worship, with markets and independent shops serving day-to-day needs. Road and public-transport links provide direct routes into other parts of east London and central London, supporting a workforce that commutes across the capital. Local groups run food projects, youth clubs and training schemes, and planning activity has focused on improving walking and cycling routes along key corridors.

Area overview

On average Plaistow West & Canning Town East has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plaistow West & Canning Town East is £60,901 per year. There are 4 schools in Plaistow West & Canning Town East: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Plaistow West & Canning Town East is home to around 16,696 people, with a population density of about 13,465.6 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
38.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Plaistow West & Canning Town East Population
16,696
Population density
13,465.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.82(+38%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.36(+35%)
Vehicle crime
14.14(+51%)
Other theft
12.76(+12%)
Shoplifting
12.4(+24%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,357
20.11%
Other White
2,804
16.8%
African
2,506
15.01%
Bangladeshi
2,375
14.23%
Pakistani
872
5.22%
Total population: 16,693

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,450
33.9%
No qualifications
3,151
24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,706
13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,410
10.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,358
10.35%
Total 16+ residents: 13,127

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,940
33.35%
Social rents from council
1,400
24.07%
Owns with a mortgage
849
14.6%
Other social rented
744
12.79%
Owns outright
603
10.37%
Total households: 5,817

Property prices in Plaistow West & Canning Town East

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £661,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plaistow West & Canning Town East 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 Plaistow West & Canning Town East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£400,000
Flats19£278,000
Terraced22£451,000

10 years median price trend in Plaistow West & Canning Town East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plaistow West & Canning Town East.

All postcodes in Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130DQ

Middle Road

E130WR

High Street

E130WH

High Street

E130EH

Elim Way

E164DS

Fisher Street

E138EX

Sutton Road

E130EG

Meredith Street

E138AL

Barking Road

E138DD

Falcon Street

E133EF

High Street

E164DP

Edward Street

E164AF

Ravenscroft Road

E130ET

Grant Street

E130EB

Given Wilson Walk

E130HH

Morse Close

E138AF

Balaam Street

E138AZ

Howards Road

E138BG

Herbert Street

E138DA

Whitwell Road

E138DT

Abbey Street

E130HW

Turnstone Close

E138HS

Clove Street

E138JL

Stubbs Point

E164AJ

Kildare Road

E138DY

Chenappa Close

E164AQ

Kildare Road

E164BE

Carson Road

E130BZ

Chesterton Terrace

E164AS

Hayday Road

E164JP

Blanche Street

E138SR

Webb Gardens

E138DZ

Chenappa Close

E133FG

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130AA

High Street

E164AY

Cambus Road

E164LG

Hermit Road

E138EJ

Mayfield Road

E138JN

Stubbs Point

E130AP

High Street

E138EQ

Barking Road

E130EQ

Grange Road

E130EJ

Grange Road

E138HT

Avenons Road

E130AW

Bemersyde Point

E138FD

Warehome Mews

E130AR

Winkfield Road

E164EG

Newham Way

E138QA

Newman Road

E138BN

Ayres Close

E138DR

Doherty Road

E133FJ

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E164AX

Cambus Road

E138RB

Balaam Street

E138FE

Duchess Drive

E133FD

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E164AB

Ravenscroft Close

E133EY

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138DU

Welsh Close

E130DS

Emma Road

E138BY

Anne Street

E164JU

Bethell Avenue

E130TA

Whitelegg Road

E133DQ

High Street

E138AD

Lacewing Close

E130DU

Helena Road

E164AP

Ling Road

E138AQ

Balaam Street

E164JR

Blanche Street

E130BD

Gad Close

E164BG

Carson Road

E130DR

Emma Road

E138AS

Second Avenue

E138FG

Bazalgette Villas

E130FD

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138AU

Bob Anker Close

E130BE

Routemaster Close

E138AH

Eric Shipman Terrace

E130TB

Tibbenham Walk

E138AA

Balaam Street

E138DL

Chargeable Lane

E130BU

Swete Street

E138PS

Barking Road

E130AG

Atlas Road

E164AN

Ling Road

E138FP

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130DT

Salmen Road

E138DX

King Street

E138WS

High Street

E138DW

Chargeable Lane

E164DN

Edward Court

E130DN

London Road

E130AX

Fentons Avenue

E130DZ

Helena Road

E138EB

Balaam Street

E138EL

Ohio Road

E138JF

Jellicoe Road

E138BU

Graham Road

E138AN

Liddon Road

E138DG

Philip Street

E138FQ

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

Data Sources

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