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E16 1YU

Canning Town North

Newham

England / London / Newham / Canning Town Central / Canning Town North / E16 1YU

Overview

Postcode E16 1YU is located in a major urban area, within the Canning Town North 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 158.9 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 Canning Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bow Creek Ecology Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Canning Town Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,459 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Canning Town Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from E16 1YU.

Flood risk

Very low

Canning Town Central near E16 1YU 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 Canning Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

Canning Town

DLR, Jubilee

0.4 mi

3

Star Lane

DLR

0.6 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBow Creek Ecology ParkMedium
0.3 miStar ParkMedium
0.4 miKeir Hardie ParkSmall

Property prices in Canning Town North

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £437,500 in Canning Town North area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £655,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£345,000
Terraced13£480,000

10 years price trend in Canning Town North

Schools

In the E16 1YU postcode area, located within Canning Town Central, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryRokeby SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBargain Food Centre128C Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 1EN
0.1 miCanning Town Superstore139 Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HQ
0.1 miFood Inn95-99 Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HB
0.1 miPremium Food & Wine158-160 Barking Road, London, E16 1EN
0.1 miWorld Super Market169 Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HQ

Data Sources

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