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E16 3AB

Custom House

Newham

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Detailed insights for E16 3AB

Overview

Postcode E16 3AB is located in a major urban area, within the Custom House ward of Newham in the London region, and forms part of the Canning Town South & Bow Creek area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 156.5 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 0.1 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
56.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,005 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a very high crime rate, with approximately 156.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.4%

Approximately 56.4% 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 3AB.

Flood risk

Very low

Canning Town South & Bow Creek near E16 3AB has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Royal Victoria located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E16 3AB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

Walking directions to Royal Victoria
0.2 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 3AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCundy ParkMediumWalking directions to Cundy Park
0.2 miKeir Hardie ParkSmallWalking directions to Keir Hardie Park
0.5 miBritannia Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Britannia Village Green

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
16,436.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
92
29.97%
African
76
24.76%
Other White
31
10.1%
Bangladeshi
21
6.84%
Other Asian
15
4.89%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
50
49.5%
Owns with a mortgage
18
17.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
13.86%
Owns outright
9
8.91%
Other social rented
7
6.93%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Custom House

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Custom House area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Custom House 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 Custom House over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£565,000
Flats27£340,000
Semi-Detached5£430,000
Terraced30£426,000

10 year median price trend in Custom House

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Custom House.

Schools

In the E16 3AB postcode area, located within Canning Town South & Bow Creek, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E16 3AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingExternal links
0.2 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

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0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

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0.4 miPrimaryKeir Hardie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E16 3AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E16 3AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierWestern Gateway, Newham, E16 1FDWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miTesco Express18 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miNisa14 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BJWalking directions to Nisa
0.2 miFreemasons News41 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJWalking directions to Freemasons News
0.2 miNisa Local53 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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