# Canning Town Central

South west Newham. 11,108 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Canning Town Central had 10,282 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000743. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £382,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Canning Town Central was £382,500 in 2025. Joint 2,127th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,282** (2021). Canning Town Central had 10,282 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 957th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Canning Town Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.8%** (January 2026). In Canning Town Central, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000743) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Canning Town Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000743) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 34 homes were sold in Canning Town Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000743) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Canning Town Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000743) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Canning Town Central had 10,282 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Canning Town Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canning Town Central at a rate of 139.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.0 per 1,000 people across Newham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 419 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 285 |
| Other crime | 258 |
| Vehicle crime | 151 |
| Shoplifting | 118 |
| Theft from the person | 83 |
| Burglary | 76 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Drug offences | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Canning Town Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Canning Town Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £382,500 | 7th cheapest | 40 middle areas, Newham · 2025 |
| Population | 10,282 | 5th most populated | 40 middle areas, Newham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, Newham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.8% | 2nd lowest | 40 middle areas, Newham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Canning Town Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canning Town Central at a rate of 139.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.0 per 1,000 people across Newham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 132 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Canning Town Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (419), anti-social behaviour (285) and other crime (258).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Newham

These figures are published for the whole of Newham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newham and not Canning Town Central alone. [See Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

- **Average house price: £390,349** (July 2026). Newham’s average house price was £390,349 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newham earned a median of £42,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 92nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Newham costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.6** (2025). Newham has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 29th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Canning Town Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Canning Town Central was £382,500 in 2025.
Canning Town Central had 10,282 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Canning Town Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Canning Town Central, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000743
- Ward: [Plaistow West & Canning Town East †](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/plaistow-west-and-canning-town-east)
- Constituency: [West Ham and Beckton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-ham-and-beckton)
- Council: [Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,108*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Canning Town South & Bow Creek](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-south-and-bow-creek), [Canning Town North](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-north), [Canning Town East](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/canning-town-east), [Plaistow Park](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/plaistow-park)

## Latest updates for Canning Town Central

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000743

## How to cite

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