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North Woolwich: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the North Woolwich neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 041). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes E16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E16 2LA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Newham

North Woolwich is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Newham (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £406,250 and flats for £300,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Newham (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, King George V, 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

£406,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% 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; -11% 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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 17 signals up, 3 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 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where North Woolwich sits in Newham

Typical house price: the 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: 9th 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 North Woolwich

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, 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 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newham, 3 the other way and 11 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
New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Schools improving
Homes improving their energy rating
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

King George V DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m in a straight line).
Woolwich Dockyard Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (24 to 44 min) and Dartford (about 24 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 Drew Primary School 730 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).
Nearest state secondary school London Design and Engineering UTC 930 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 North Woolwich

What is the typical house price in North Woolwich?

£406,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

How does North Woolwich compare with the rest of Newham?

Typical house price: the 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: 9th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.

Is North Woolwich an affluent area?

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

Is North Woolwich gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to North Woolwich?

King George V. DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to North Woolwich?

Nearest state primary school. Drew Primary School. 730 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. London Design and Engineering UTC. 930 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.