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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 high crime levels, with around 121 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
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
41.39(+36%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.39(+44%)
Vehicle crime
13.9(+43%)
Shoplifting
13.6(+34%)
Other theft
13.06(+12%)
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 43 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 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
Flats14£290,000
Terraced29£450,000

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

E130DN

London Road

E133DB

High Street

E138FJ

Barking Road

E130HE

Suffolk Road

E130BE

Routemaster Close

E130DQ

Middle Road

E130TD

Hartsworth Close

E138DF

Chargeable Lane

E138ER

Croydon Road

E138FP

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130DL

Juliette Road

E130EE

Grange Road

E130EP

Grange Road

E138EE

Barking Road

E138ET

Croydon Road

E164BG

Carson Road

E138DB

King Street

E138EG

Tabernacle Avenue

E138WH

High Street

E164EG

Newham Way

E130AG

Atlas Road

E138BU

Graham Road

E164AR

Hayday Road

E164JU

Bethell Avenue

E138JW

New Barn Street

E130FA

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138FS

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138EW

Columbia Road

E130DH

Upper Road

E138AN

Liddon Road

E138BP

Whitwell Road

E138SR

Webb Gardens

E130EX

Upper Road

E138BT

Foster Road

E138DX

King Street

E138JL

Stubbs Point

E138QA

Newman Road

E164AF

Ravenscroft Road

E164AN

Ling Road

E164BA

Hayday Road

E130HN

Turnstone Close

E138BA

Chesterton Road

E138HU

Avenons Road

E130BX

Stock Street

E130DE

London Road

E138EN

Garfield Road

E138RB

Balaam Street

E164DR

Newhaven Lane

E130AP

High Street

E130AT

London Road

E130EZ

London Road

E138BE

Herbert Street

E138HD

Luton Road

E164AH

Kildare Road

E130EA

Stride Road

E138DP

Boyce Way

E138JH

Jutland Road

E133EB

High Street

E138AQ

Balaam Street

E138EH

Braemar Road

E164AX

Cambus Road

E130BY

Stock Street

E138BJ

Barking Road

E138DN

Beatrice Close

E133EF

High Street

E138JG

Frank Street

E138PS

Barking Road

E130HJ

Morse Close

E138EL

Ohio Road

E138EX

Sutton Road

E164AQ

Kildare Road

E164BB

Tinto Road

E164JX

Sheppard Street

E130UW

High Street

E138DQ

King Street

E138EP

Croydon Road

E138HS

Clove Street

E138RE

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E164AP

Ling Road

E164DP

Edward Street

E164EW

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138AR

First Avenue

E130DA

London Road

E130EQ

Grange Road

E130HA

Grange Road

E138BN

Ayres Close

E138HX

Ingal Road

E164DL

Alexandra Street

E138BZ

Whitwell Road

E138DG

Philip Street

E138HL

Barking Road

E130AJ

High Street

E138AJ

Barking Road

E138DY

Chenappa Close

E138JF

Jellicoe Road

E130DF

London Road

E133FD

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E164AT

Cambus Road

E164DU

Alexandra Street

E138AD

Lacewing Close

Data Sources

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