Canning Town North
vs Stratford
Stratford has the younger population: 34% 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 Stratford. Canning Town North has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Canning Town North has 11,372 residents in 4,095 households; Stratford has 15,500 in 6,693. Canning Town North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 7%, 2.6 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 7%). Stratford has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.3 percentage points more than Canning Town North (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Canning Town North and 76% in Stratford. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Stratford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 13.9 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 £412,250 in Stratford, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 321 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canning Town North, and 502 in Stratford. The typical postcode is 246 m from the nearest school in Canning Town North and 196 m in Stratford. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canning Town North and 400 m in Stratford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Canning Town North and 90% in Stratford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 194 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canning Town North and 254 in Stratford, 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.
Stratford is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,500 people in 6,693 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £412,250 over the past two years, 8% below the Newham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Canning Town North and Stratford next to other wards of Newham.