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E16 1YP

Royal Victoria

Newham

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Detailed insights for E16 1YP

Overview

Postcode E16 1YP 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 130.7 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 Royal Victoria located about 0.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Keir Hardie Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
51%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 130.7 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from E16 1YP.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Royal Victoria located about 0 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E16 1YP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

Walking directions to Royal Victoria
0.4 mi

3

Custom House

DLR, Elizabeth

Walking directions to Custom House
0.5 mi

3

West Silvertown

DLR

Walking directions to West Silvertown

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E16 1YP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKeir Hardie ParkSmallWalking directions to Keir Hardie Park
0.5 miBritannia Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Britannia Village Green
0.3 miRoyal Victoria SquareSmallWalking directions to Royal Victoria Square

Area Profile

Population
575
Population density
11,954.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
137
23.74%
British
122
21.14%
Other White
102
17.68%
Bangladeshi
43
7.45%
Pakistani
26
4.51%
Total population: 577

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
67
32.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
53
25.73%
Other social rented
38
18.45%
Owns with a mortgage
23
11.17%
Owns outright
12
5.83%
Total households: 206

Property prices in Royal Victoria

Based on 317 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 in Royal Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royal Victoria 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 Royal Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats311£500,000
Terraced6£554,000

10 year median price trend in Royal Victoria

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royal Victoria.

Schools

In the E16 1YP postcode area, located within Canning Town South & Bow Creek, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E16 1YP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingExternal links
0.2 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

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0.3 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

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0.4 miNot applicableFaraday SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E16 1YP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E16 1YP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express18 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miPremierWestern Gateway, Newham, E16 1FDWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miNisa14 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BJWalking directions to Nisa
0.3 miAbiglobal53 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2AAWalking directions to Abiglobal
0.4 miFreemasons News41 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJWalking directions to Freemasons News

Data Sources

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