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E16 3AW

Custom House

Newham

England / London / Newham / Canning Town South & Bow Creek / Custom House / E16 3AW

Overview

Postcode E16 3AW 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 155.1 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 Custom House located about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Canning Town Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
46.6%
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 155.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.6%

Approximately 46.6% 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 3AW.

Flood risk

Very low

Canning Town South & Bow Creek near E16 3AW 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 Custom House located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

3

Custom House

DLR, Elizabeth

0.3 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

0.4 mi

3

Prince Regent

DLR

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCanning Town Recreation GroundLarge
0.3 miCundy ParkMedium
0.3 miKeir Hardie ParkSmall

Property prices in Custom House

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £390,500 in Custom House area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £575,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats29£340,000
Semi-Detached6£427,500
Terraced31£427,000

10 years price trend in Custom House

Schools

In the E16 3AW postcode area, located within Canning Town South & Bow Creek, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNurseryEdith Kerrison Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miFreemasons News41 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJ
0.1 miNisa Local53 Freemasons Road, London, E16 3PJ
0.2 miNisa14 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BJ
0.2 miPremierWestern Gateway, Newham, E16 1FD
0.3 miTesco Express18 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BL

Data Sources

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