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E16 4QW

Canning Town North

Newham

England / London / Newham / Canning Town South & Bow Creek / Canning Town North / E16 4QW

Overview

Postcode E16 4QW 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 South & Bow Creek area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 315.5 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 Star Lane located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bow Creek Ecology Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
316
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,552 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Canning Town South & Bow Creek has a very high crime rate, with approximately 315.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 138 ft away from E16 4QW.

Flood risk

Very low

Canning Town South & Bow Creek near E16 4QW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Star Lane located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

Star Lane

DLR

0.3 mi

3

Canning Town

DLR, Jubilee

0.7 mi

3

West Ham

C2C, DLR, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBow Creek Ecology ParkMedium
0.1 miStar ParkMedium
0.4 miCody DockSmall

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 4QW postcode area, located within Canning Town South & Bow Creek, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStar Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryRokeby SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryEastlea Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miJD Corner Shop35 Star Lane, London, E16 4RF
0.2 miStar Off Licence95 Star Lane, London, E16 4RF
0.2 miAlenka63 Barking Road, London, E16 4HB
0.2 miFood Inn95-99 Barking Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HB
0.2 miCo-op Food24 Barking Road, London, E16 1EQ

Data Sources

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