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E16 1HS area guide

Who lives in E16 1HS, 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: 1,690 (2024)

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At a glance

What E16 1HS is like

E16 1HS 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 1,690 people. 24% of households own their home, 46.8% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1HS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.0 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: 22 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 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 1HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
42.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E16 1 is down 18.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E16 1HS FAQs

Is E16 1HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 1HS?

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 1HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E16 1HS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E16 1HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.9% of residents. 24% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.9%).

Which council covers E16 1HS?

The local authority for E16 1HS is Newham.

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

How well connected is E16 1HS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Canning Town, 0.2 miles 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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