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E13 8EP

Plaistow West & Canning Town East

Newham

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Detailed insights for E13 8EP

Overview

Postcode E13 8EP is located in a major urban area, within the Plaistow West & Canning Town East ward of Newham in the London region, and forms part of the Canning Town Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 209.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canning Town Central is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Star Lane located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Star Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
210
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
26.1%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Canning Town Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,384 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Canning Town Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 209.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.1%

Approximately 26.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Canning Town Central is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E13 8EP.

Flood risk

Very low

Canning Town Central near E13 8EP has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Star Lane located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E13 8EP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Star Lane

DLR

Walking directions to Star Lane
0.5 mi

3

Canning Town

DLR, Jubilee

Walking directions to Canning Town
0.7 mi

3

West Ham

C2C, DLR, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee

Walking directions to West Ham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E13 8EP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStar ParkMediumWalking directions to Star Park
0.2 miHermit Road Recreational GroundMediumWalking directions to Hermit Road Recreational Ground
0.4 miMalmesbury Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Malmesbury Road Park

Area Profile

Population
395
Population density
22,067 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
97
24.25%
British
59
14.75%
Other Asian
45
11.25%
African
45
11.25%
Bangladeshi
40
10%
Total population: 400

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
36.62%
Owns with a mortgage
30
21.13%
Social rents from council
19
13.38%
Other social rented
18
12.68%
Owns outright
16
11.27%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Plaistow West & Canning Town East

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 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
Flats19£300,000
Terraced32£438,775

10 year 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.

Schools

In the E13 8EP postcode area, located within Canning Town Central, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E13 8EP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingExternal links
0.2 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

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0.2 miSecondaryRokeby SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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0.3 miSecondaryEastlea Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

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Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E13 8EP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E13 8EP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMoving Forward Enterprise82A Hermit Road, London, E16 4LFWalking directions to Moving Forward Enterprise
0.1 miBantuway Express42-44 Hermit Road, London, E16 4LFWalking directions to Bantuway Express
0.1 miDamla Supermarket249 Barking Road, London, E13 8EQWalking directions to Damla Supermarket
0.2 miNew Way Extra Large15 Hermit Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HPWalking directions to New Way Extra Large
0.2 miSarswati News11A Hermit Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HPWalking directions to Sarswati News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.