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E16 1AW

Royal Victoria

Newham

England / London / Newham / Canning Town South & Bow Creek / Royal Victoria / E16 1AW

Overview

Postcode E16 1AW is located in a major urban area, within the Royal Victoria ward of Newham in the London region , and forms part of the Canning Town South & Bow Creek area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 232.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canning Town South & Bow Creek is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Custom House located about 0.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cundy Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
232
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,272 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a very high crime rate, with approximately 232.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.4%

Approximately 12.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Canning Town South & Bow Creek is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E16 1AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Canning Town South & Bow Creek near E16 1AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Custom House located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

3

Custom House

DLR, Elizabeth

0.2 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

0.4 mi

3

West Silvertown

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCundy ParkMedium
0.4 miKeir Hardie ParkSmall
0.4 miBritannia Village GreenSmall

Property prices in Royal Victoria

Based on 339 recent sales, the median property price is £491,000 in Royal Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,948 up to £1,060,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats330£490,338
Terraced9£640,000

10 years price trend in Royal Victoria

Schools

In the E16 1AW postcode area, located within Canning Town South & Bow Creek, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryBritannia Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNisa14 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BJ
0.1 miPremierWestern Gateway, Newham, E16 1FD
0.2 miTesco Express18 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BL
0.2 miFreemasons News41 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJ
0.2 miNisa Local53 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.