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E16 1XL

Royal Victoria

Newham

England / London / Newham / Custom House / Royal Victoria / E16 1XL

Overview

Postcode E16 1XL is located in a major urban area, within the Royal Victoria ward of Newham in the London region , and forms part of the Custom House area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 205.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Custom House is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Custom House located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cundy Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Custom House has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Custom House has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Custom House is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Custom House near E16 1XL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Custom House located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

Custom House

DLR, Elizabeth

0.2 mi

3

Prince Regent

DLR

0.5 mi

3

Pontoon Dock

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCundy ParkMedium
0.4 miBritannia Village GreenSmall
0.2 miRoyal Victoria SquareSmall

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 1XL postcode area, located within Custom House, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryRoyal Docks AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBritannia Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSweeties2A Royal Victoria Place, Silvertown, London, E16 1UQ
0.2 miBritannia Village MarketRoyal Victoria Place, Silvertown, London, E16 1UQ
0.3 miBudgensWesley Avenue, Newham, E16 1TG
0.3 miIeva15 Cundy Road, London, E16 3DJ
0.3 miVillage Food Store388B Prince Regent Lane, London, E16 3DH

Data Sources

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