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Beckton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Beckton neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 033). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E16, E6, IG11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E6 6ZE.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Newham

Beckton is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Newham (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £435,000 and flats for £325,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Newham (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Gallions Reach, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£435,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£325,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£64,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Beckton sits in Newham

  • Typical house price: joint 13th lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: joint 13th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 16th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Beckton

House prices: Beckton against Newham: This neighbourhood £71k (1996) to £460k (2025); Newham £52k (1996) to £470k (2026).£107k£425k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£460kNewham£470k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newham, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Beckton against Newham: This neighbourhood £36k (1997) to £294k (2026); Newham £36k (1997) to £350k (2026).£78k£325k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£294kNewham£350k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newham, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newham, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Degree-educated residents
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Gallions Reach DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line).
  • Woolwich Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (about 6 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 61 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Gallions Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school London Design and Engineering UTC 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 2 (Nov 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Beckton

What is the typical house price in Beckton?

£435,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Beckton compare with the rest of Newham?

Typical house price: joint 13th lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 13th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 16th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.

Is Beckton an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Beckton gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Beckton?

Gallions Reach. DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Beckton?

Nearest state primary school. Gallions Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. London Design and Engineering UTC. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 2 (Nov 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.