Beckton
vs Custom House
Custom House has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Beckton. Homes in Beckton sold for a median of £383,750, in line with Custom House. Beckton has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Beckton has 15,692 residents in 5,383 households; Custom House has 17,666 in 6,193. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 7%). Custom House has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.5 percentage points more than Beckton (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Beckton and 44% in Custom House. Beckton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 2 percentage points more than Custom House (Newham: 31%). Beckton has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 5.5 percentage points more than Custom House (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £383,750 in Beckton and £374,468 in Custom House, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Beckton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 10.7 percentage points more than Custom House (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beckton, and 268 in Custom House. The typical postcode is 289 m from the nearest school in Beckton and 237 m in Custom House. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beckton and 502 m in Custom House. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Beckton and 83% in Custom House.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 187 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beckton and 125 in Custom House, against 145 across Newham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Beckton is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,692 people in 5,383 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £383,750 over the past two years, 14% below the Newham median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Newham average.
Custom House is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 17,666 people in 6,193 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £374,468 over the past two years, 16% below the Newham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Beckton and Custom House next to other wards of Newham.