Plaistow South
vs Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Plaistow South. Homes in Plaistow South sold for a median of £410,000, 7% above Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Plaistow West & Canning Town East has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Plaistow South has 13,502 residents in 4,313 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 (8% and 8%). Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 4.2 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Plaistow South (52%) and flats in Plaistow West & Canning Town East (39%). Plaistow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 15 percentage points more than Plaistow West & Canning Town East (Newham: 31%). Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 1.7 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £410,000 in Plaistow South and £382,500 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.7 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 350 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Plaistow South, and 388 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. The typical postcode is 274 m from the nearest school in Plaistow South and 202 m in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. The typical postcode is 1,071 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Plaistow South and 803 m in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Plaistow South and 90% in Plaistow West & Canning Town East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 156 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Plaistow South 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.
Plaistow South is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 13,502 people in 4,313 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Newham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% 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.
Plaistow South and Plaistow West & Canning Town East next to other wards of Newham.