# Plaistow West & Canning Town East

South west Newham. About 17,802 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Plaistow West & Canning Town East had 16,695 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05013920. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

## Key figures

- **Population: 16,695** (2021). Plaistow West & Canning Town East had 16,695 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 483rd most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/plaistow-west-and-canning-town-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in Plaistow West & Canning Town East 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/ward/plaistow-west-and-canning-town-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.1%** (January 2026). In Plaistow West & Canning Town East, 89.1% 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/ward/plaistow-west-and-canning-town-east#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 8.5%** (August 2026). In Plaistow West & Canning Town East, 8.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/plaistow-west-and-canning-town-east#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05013920) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in Plaistow West & Canning Town East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05013920) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newham. The outline is Plaistow West & Canning Town East.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05013920) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Plaistow West & Canning Town East.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05013920) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Plaistow West & Canning Town East had 16,695 usual residents at the census.

## How Plaistow West & Canning Town East compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Plaistow West & Canning Town East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 16,695 | 7th most populated | 24 wards, Newham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | joint 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 wards, Newham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.1% | 5th lowest | 24 wards, Newham · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 8.5% | 6th highest | 24 wards, Newham · Aug 2026 |

## Is Plaistow West & Canning Town East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Plaistow West & Canning Town East at a rate of 99.3 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, 150 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Plaistow West & Canning Town East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (530), anti-social behaviour (321) and other crime (253).
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 ward, so they describe all of Newham and not Plaistow West & Canning Town East alone. [See Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

- **Average house price: £388,045** (August 2026). Newham’s average house price was £388,045 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Newham costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Plaistow West & Canning Town East in brief

Plaistow West & Canning Town East had 16,695 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in Plaistow West & Canning Town East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Plaistow West & Canning Town East, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Plaistow West & Canning Town East, 8.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05013920
- 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: 1.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 17,802*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 44

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Canning Town North](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/canning-town-north), [Plaistow South](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/plaistow-south), [Plaistow North](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/plaistow-north), [West Ham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/west-ham), [Custom House](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/custom-house)

## Latest updates for Plaistow West & Canning Town East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05013920

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/plaistow-west-and-canning-town-east