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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

E130EF

Grange Road

E138AP

First Avenue

E138DH

Braemar Road

E138BT

Foster Road

E130ER

Grange Road

E138DE

Falcon Street

E130TD

Hartsworth Close

E138DP

Boyce Way

E138AW

Third Avenue

E130EE

Grange Road

E164AE

Douglas Road

E130HN

Turnstone Close

E130DW

Florence Road

E130HA

Grange Road

E138DN

Beatrice Close

E164AH

Kildare Road

E138HD

Luton Road

E138ES

Croydon Road

E138FS

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138RE

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130DF

London Road

E164BD

Carson Road

E138EH

Braemar Road

E138FN

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E164DH

Fisher Street

E164AR

Hayday Road

E130DG

Chesterton Terrace

E164AL

Ling Road

E138BZ

Whitwell Road

E133FB

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E130FA

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138EA

Balaam Street

E138EP

Croydon Road

E138WP

High Street

E130DE

London Road

E130AE

Victoria Road

E138HR

Barking Road

E164AW

Ling Road

E138WH

High Street

E164AU

Cambus Road

E138HZ

Jutland Road

E164EW

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

E138EG

Tabernacle Avenue

E164DW

Edward Street

E138EY

Sutton Road

E138BD

Chesterton Road

E138AB

Rowntree Clifford Close

E138EE

Barking Road

E130EX

Upper Road

E138AG

Bob Anker Close

E138HX

Ingal Road

E130EP

Grange Road

E164DL

Alexandra Street

E133EB

High Street

E138ER

Croydon Road

E138BA

Chesterton Road

E130HL

Morse Close

E138DF

Chargeable Lane

E138ET

Croydon Road

E138DB

King Street

E138AJ

Barking Road

E138BJ

Barking Road

E130UW

High Street

E130HE

Suffolk Road

E138JQ

Frank Street

E138EW

Columbia Road

E130EA

Stride Road

E130DA

London Road

E138HU

Avenons Road

E130BS

Swete Street

E138RA

Balaam Street

E138HL

Barking Road

E138UG

High Street

E138EU

Sutton Road

E130DJ

Upper Road

E138AR

First Avenue

E138BE

Herbert Street

E138WE

High Street

E130BX

Stock Street

E164DR

Newhaven Lane

E130ED

Moxon Close

E130DL

Juliette Road

E164BA

Hayday Road

E130DX

London Road

E138AY

Howards Road

E138BX

Anne Street

E130AZ

Dongola Road

E138RD

Balaam Street

E164AA

Chandler Avenue

E138BB

Chesterton Road

E138JH

Jutland Road

E130BT

Kennedy Close

E138BS

Gentry Gardens

E138FJ

Barking Road

E130AH

Victoria Road

E138AT

Sewell Street

E138JJ

Seaton Close

E164JZ

Chargeable Street

E130DY

Plaistow Road

E138DS

Kelland Road

Data Sources

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