Canning Town North
vs Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Canning Town North has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Homes in Canning Town North sold for a median of £500,275, 31% above Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Canning Town North has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Canning Town North has 11,372 residents in 4,095 households; Plaistow West & Canning Town East has 15,899 in 5,548. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 8%). Canning Town North has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.2 percentage points more than Plaistow West & Canning Town East (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Canning Town North and 39% in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 25%, 3.8 percentage points more than Canning Town North (Newham: 31%). Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 3.1 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 £382,500 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Canning Town North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.2 percentage points more than Plaistow West & Canning Town East (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 321 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canning Town North, and 388 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. The typical postcode is 246 m from the nearest school in Canning Town North and 202 m in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canning Town North and 803 m in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Canning Town North and 90% in Plaistow West & Canning Town East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 194 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canning Town North and 109 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East, 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.
Plaistow West & Canning Town East is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,899 people in 5,548 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £382,500 over the past two years, 15% below the Newham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Canning Town North and Plaistow West & Canning Town East next to other wards of Newham.