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E16 1BQ area guide

Who lives in E16 1BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canning Town South & Bow Creek
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,336 (2024)

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At a glance

What E16 1BQ is like

E16 1BQ is a postcode in the Canning Town South & Bow Creek area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,336 people. 18.8% of households own their home, 68.3% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E16 1 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E16 1BQ compares

Headline figures for E16 1BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 139 sales in E16 1, −18.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,877

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E16 1BQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
49.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E16 1 is down 18.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E16 1BQ FAQs

Is E16 1BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E16 1BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in E16 1 sold for a median of £365,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E16 1BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E16 1BQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E16 1BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 24.2% of residents. 18.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.2%).

Which council covers E16 1BQ?

The local authority for E16 1BQ is Newham.

E16 1BQ comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E16 1BQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Royal Victoria Station, 102 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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