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E13 Plaistow West & Canning Town East — Family Area Report

Plaistow West & Canning Town East · Newham

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Newham£1,938/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%46.6% of households have dependent children
80
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

E13 is the London postcode area covering Plaistow West & Canning Town East in the London Borough of Newham. It scores 80/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (72/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 11 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 31 min on the morning rush. 46.6% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is E13 in?

E13 is in the London Borough of Newham. Its representative postcode sits in the Plaistow West & Canning Town East ward. On our family-life index, E13 scores 80/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety73
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density94
Commute72

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

E13 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 73/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    11
    GP surgeries
    6
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    42 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    46 min
    via District & Central & Circle + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    31 min
    via District & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    35 min
    via District & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    55 min
    via District & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    49 min
    via District + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 31 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      E13 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Plaistow West & Canning Town East, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is E13 in?
      E13 is in the London Borough of Newham. Its representative postcode falls in the Plaistow West & Canning Town East ward. E13 scores 80/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is E13 a good area for families?
      E13 (Plaistow West & Canning Town East, Newham) scores 80/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 73/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 72/100.
      What are the schools like in E13?
      Newham has high birth rates and dense housing, so distance cut-offs remain short despite significant school expansion. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is E13?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in E13 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, E13 scores 73/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from E13 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from E13 is Liverpool Street in about 31 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in E13?
      46.6% of households in E13's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near E13

      The closest postcodes to E13 we cover are E6 (East Ham South, ~1.9km), E16 (Custom House, ~1.9km), E7 (Forest Gate South, ~2.1km) and E15 (Stratford, ~2.2km). Families weighing E13 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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