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E16 1HZ

Canning Town South

Newham

England / London / Newham / Canning Town South & Bow Creek / Canning Town South / E16 1HZ

Overview

Postcode E16 1HZ is located in a major urban area, within the Canning Town South ward of Newham in the London region , and forms part of the Canning Town South & Bow Creek area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 132.2 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 Canning Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bow Creek Ecology Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
51%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,823 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a high crime rate, with approximately 132.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51%

Approximately 51.0% 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 1HZ.

Flood risk

Very low

Canning Town South & Bow Creek near E16 1HZ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Canning Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

Canning Town

DLR, Jubilee

0.4 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

0.6 mi

3

Custom House

DLR, Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBow Creek Ecology ParkMedium
0.2 miKeir Hardie ParkSmall
0.3 miMalmesbury Road ParkSmall

Property prices in Canning Town South

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 in Canning Town South area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,750 up to £710,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats49£415,000
Terraced4£529,500

10 years price trend in Canning Town South

Schools

In the E16 1HZ postcode area, located within Canning Town South & Bow Creek, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryRokeby SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miBudgens10-12 Shirley Street, Canning Town, London, E16 1HU
0.1 miSainsbury's Local23 Silvertown Way, Canning Town, London, E16 1DH
0.1 miLidl19-23 Minnie Baldock Street, Canning Town, London, E16 1DT
0.2 miTian Tian Market6 - 8 Minnie Baldock Street, Canning Town, London, E16 1YE
0.2 miMorrisons3 Silvertown Square, London, E16 1GW

Data Sources

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