Canning Town South sits in the north of the London Borough of Newham on the edge of the Royal Docks in east London, and is defined by its strong transport links - the rebuilt interchange at Canning Town on the Jubilee Line and DLR opens fast routes to Canary Wharf, central London and on towards Stratford. The ward’s landscape is a product of the old docklands and heavy industry, with wartime damage and post‑war estate building giving way in recent years to riverside regeneration and new housing close to the docks and London City Airport.
Socially and culturally the area is very diverse, with longstanding migrant communities and a lively local scene of shops, community groups and faith centres; economic renewal has brought investment and new developments but the ward still carries the legacy of higher deprivation and strong community activism typical of east London neighbourhoods such as nearby Silvertown. That mix of industrial history, ongoing regeneration and accessible transport makes the ward a place of rapid change while retaining deep local networks.
Postcode districts covering Canning Town South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Islington 5.8 miles9.4 km
- City of Westminster 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Bexley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Sutton 13.6 miles22 km
- Croydon 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Harrow 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Basildon 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Watford 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Harlow 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Grays 13.9 miles22.4 km
- St. Albans 22 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Canning Town North Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Custom House Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Royal Victoria Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Plaistow South Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lansbury Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Poplar Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Plaistow North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bromley South Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Canning Town South
E16 1HZ, E16 1QS, E16 1FE, E16 1XH, E16 1EJ, E16 1JJ, E16 1RB, E16 1NA, E16 1ED … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.8 miles2.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Canning Town Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Custom House Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.4 miles8.6 km
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Schools in Canning Town South
- Hallsville Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The O2 Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Valley Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km