Canning Town North
vs Canning Town South
Canning Town South has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 28% in Canning Town North. Homes in Canning Town North sold for a median of £500,275, 21% above Canning Town South. Canning Town North has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Canning Town North has 11,372 residents in 4,095 households; Canning Town South has 7,123 in 2,799. Canning Town North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 7%, 1.1 percentage points more than Canning Town South (Newham: 7%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Canning Town North and 78% in Canning Town South. Canning Town North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 21%, 1.4 percentage points more than Canning Town South (Newham: 31%). Canning Town South has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 6 percentage points more than Canning Town North (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £500,275 in Canning Town North and £415,000 in Canning Town South, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Canning Town North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 8.5 percentage points more than Canning Town South (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 321 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canning Town North, and 339 in Canning Town South. The typical postcode is 246 m from the nearest school in Canning Town North and 242 m in Canning Town South. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canning Town North and 360 m in Canning Town South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Canning Town North and 93% in Canning Town South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 194 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canning Town North and 234 in Canning Town South, 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.
Canning Town North is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 11,372 people in 4,095 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £500,275 over the past two years, 12% above the Newham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Newham average.
Canning Town South is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 7,123 people in 2,799 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Newham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Canning Town North and Canning Town South next to other wards of Newham.