Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Plaistow West & Canning Town East at a glance
- House prices
- £330,000
- Middle60th percentile
- Schools
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 100.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- 47.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land94th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Plaistow West & Canning Town East a good place to live?
Plaistow West & Canning Town East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 100.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Plaistow West & Canning Town East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £330,000
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 49 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Schools
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Flood risk
47.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 41.1% of the area. That is the 94th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Transport
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Plaistow West & Canning Town East a good place to live?
Plaistow West & Canning Town East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Plaistow West & Canning Town East safe?
Plaistow West & Canning Town East ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Plaistow West & Canning Town East?
The median sale price was £330,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Plaistow West & Canning Town East?
Schools rank in the 94th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Plaistow West & Canning Town East?
Nearby public profiles include Custom House in Newham and Maryland in Newham.
