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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

E138WE

High Street

E130DJ

Upper Road

E130DR

Emma Road

E130DZ

Helena Road

E130ET

Grant Street

E164AW

Ling Road

E130AX

Fentons Avenue

E130BS

Swete Street

E130BT

Kennedy Close

E130DG

Chesterton Terrace

E130DS

Emma Road

E130DY

Plaistow Road

E138DZ

Chenappa Close

E138EU

Sutton Road

E130AE

Victoria Road

E130BU

Swete Street

E130DT

Salmen Road

E133EY

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138AY

Howards Road

E138DH

Braemar Road

E138HY

Ingal Road

E164JP

Blanche Street

E164AD

Kildare Road

E164AJ

Kildare Road

E130FD

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E133FB

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138EJ

Mayfield Road

E138FE

Duchess Drive

E130AR

Winkfield Road

E130HH

Morse Close

E138AB

Rowntree Clifford Close

E138DD

Falcon Street

E138DS

Kelland Road

E138EB

Balaam Street

E138UG

High Street

E164AY

Cambus Road

E164LG

Hermit Road

E164AA

Chandler Avenue

E164DW

Edward Street

E130DW

Florence Road

E130EB

Given Wilson Walk

E138HT

Avenons Road

E164DN

Edward Court

E164JR

Blanche Street

E130AY

Dongola Road

E138BX

Anne Street

E138DR

Doherty Road

E138DW

Chargeable Lane

E164BE

Carson Road

E164DH

Fisher Street

E164DJ

Alexandra Street

E130DD

London Road

E164JT

Bethell Avenue

E130BZ

Chesterton Terrace

E130EJ

Grange Road

E138AT

Sewell Street

E138FN

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130AS

Greengate Street

E138AW

Third Avenue

E164JS

Florence Street

E138AH

Eric Shipman Terrace

E138FD

Warehome Mews

E164DS

Fisher Street

E138JA

New Barn Street

E130WH

High Street

E138EY

Sutton Road

E138HZ

Jutland Road

E130DU

Helena Road

E130ER

Grange Road

E138BS

Gentry Gardens

E138EZ

Upland Road

E130TB

Tibbenham Walk

E138DU

Welsh Close

E164AS

Hayday Road

E130EL

Gordon Street

E130AA

High Street

E138BB

Chesterton Road

E164BD

Carson Road

E130AZ

Dongola Road

E130DX

London Road

E138AL

Barking Road

E138RF

Khartoum Road

E164AG

Ravenscroft Road

E130EH

Elim Way

E130AH

Victoria Road

E130EY

Grange Road

E138AP

First Avenue

E138AZ

Howards Road

E138EA

Balaam Street

E138AG

Bob Anker Close

E138FG

Bazalgette Villas

E133DQ

High Street

E138AS

Second Avenue

E138FH

Warmington Street

E138WS

High Street

E164AB

Ravenscroft Close

E164AE

Douglas Road

E130EW

Grange Road

E138JJ

Seaton Close

E164AU

Cambus Road

Data Sources

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