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Canning Town East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Canning Town East neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 031). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E13, E16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E16 4BG.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Canning Town East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newham (2 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £418,000 and flats for £305,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Newham (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Custom House (for ExCel), is about a 14-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

£418,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£305,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,400

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Canning Town East sits in Newham

Typical house price: 4th lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 15th lowest 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 Canning Town East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newham, 1995 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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newham, 1995 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

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newham, 0 the other way and 17 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

Homes selling
New stations nearby

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Custom House (for ExCel) DLR station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line).
Custom House Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km 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 10 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 57 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 Ravenscroft Primary School 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Rokeby School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Apr 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 Canning Town East

What is the typical house price in Canning Town East?

£418,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

How does Canning Town East compare with the rest of Newham?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.

Is Canning Town East an affluent area?

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

Is Canning Town East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Canning Town East?

Custom House (for ExCel). DLR station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Canning Town East?

Nearest state primary school. Ravenscroft Primary School. 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Rokeby School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Apr 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.