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Canning Town North
vs West Ham

Canning Town North has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in West Ham. Homes in Canning Town North sold for a median of £500,275, 9% above West Ham. West Ham has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of Newham with Canning Town North highlighted
Canning Town North
171 postcodes
Map of Newham with West Ham highlighted
West Ham
179 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Canning Town North has 11,372 residents in 4,095 households; West Ham has 15,704 in 5,333. West Ham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 1.4 percentage points more than Canning Town North (Newham: 7%). Canning Town North has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.6 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 23%).

11,372Residents (2021)
15,704Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
4,095Households
5,333Households
115,511Households
28.1%Aged 15–29
25.0%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
7.0%Aged 65 and over
8.4%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
26.9%Living alone
25.3%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Canning Town North and 43% in West Ham. West Ham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 7.5 percentage points more than Canning Town North (Newham: 31%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (33% and 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £500,275 in Canning Town North and £460,000 in West Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.

£500,275Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
21.4%Owner-occupied
28.9%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
32.5%Private renting
31.9%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
42.8%Social renting
37.2%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
4.1%Detached houses
4.9%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
10.0%Semi-detached houses
9.6%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
23.3%Terraced houses
34.3%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
58.4%Flats
42.8%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Ham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 11.5 percentage points more than Canning Town North (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 321 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canning Town North, and 416 in West Ham. The typical postcode is 246 m from the nearest school in Canning Town North and 198 m in West Ham. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canning Town North and 412 m in West Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Canning Town North and 88% in West Ham.

19.3%Green space within 500 m
30.8%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
321Services within 15 min (median)
416Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
246 mNearest school (median)
198 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
393 mNearest tram or rail (median)
412 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
150Postcodes in flood risk areas
101Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
83.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 194 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canning Town North and 100 in West Ham, 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.

194Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
100Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

West Ham

West Ham is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,704 people in 5,333 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £460,000 over the past two years, in line with the Newham median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Canning Town North and West Ham next to other wards of Newham.

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