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E16 4BG area guide

Who lives in E16 4BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canning Town East
Council: Newham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,082 (2024)

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At a glance

What E16 4BG is like

E16 4BG is a postcode in the Canning Town East area of Newham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,082 people. 17.3% of households own their home, 64% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E16 4 sold for a median of £532,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E16 4BG compares

Headline figures for E16 4BG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£532,500

Median over 70 sales in E16 4, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,440

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E16 4BG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E16 4 is up 6.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E16 4BG FAQs

Is E16 4BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £532,500.

Homes in E16 4 sold for a median of £532,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E16 4BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E16 4BG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E16 4BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 17.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (31.5%).

Which council covers E16 4BG?

The local authority for E16 4BG is Newham.

E16 4BG comes under Newham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E16 4BG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Custom House Station, 0.6 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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