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Canning Town North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Canning Town North neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 027). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E13, E15, E16, E3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E13 0HQ.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Canning Town North is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newham (3 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 and flats for £300,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Newham (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, West Ham, is about a 6-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
£425,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£300,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% 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 +0.11; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 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
£61,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 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 North sits in Newham
- Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 9th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 19th 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 North
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, 2 the other way and 14 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
- Recent price momentum
- New-build activity
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- West Ham Railway and Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 10 min) and Shoeburyness (54 to 60 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 Gainsborough Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Jan 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Eastlea Community School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 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 North
What is the typical house price in Canning Town North?
£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.
How does Canning Town North compare with the rest of Newham?
Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 9th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 19th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.
Is Canning Town North an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Canning Town North gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Canning Town North?
West Ham. Railway and Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 10 min) and Shoeburyness (54 to 60 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Canning Town North?
Nearest state primary school. Gainsborough Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Eastlea Community School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 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.