Royal Victoria is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham, sitting on the northern edge of the Royal Docks around Royal Victoria Dock. The ward mixes waterside development with older residential streets, giving it a dockland character of quaysides, open water and promenades that are becoming increasingly used for housing and leisure.
Shaped historically by the docks - Royal Victoria Dock opened in the mid‑19th century - the area has undergone substantial post‑industrial regeneration, resulting in a blend of refurbished warehouses, modern flats and remaining council estates. The community is ethnically diverse and the ward is well connected by the Docklands Light Railway and proximity to London City Airport, linking it into the wider Royal Docks investment and employment zone.
Postcode districts covering Royal Victoria
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.9 miles
- Islington 6.5 miles
- City of Westminster 8.1 miles
- Bexley 5.9 miles
- Sutton 13.5 miles
- Croydon 10.9 miles
- Harrow 16.7 miles
- Basildon 19.2 miles
- Watford 21.5 miles
- Harlow 18.6 miles
- Grays 13.4 miles
- St. Albans 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Canning Town South Ward 0.8 miles
- Custom House Ward 0.8 miles
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 0.8 miles
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.3 miles
- East Greenwich Ward 1.4 miles
- Plaistow South Ward 1.4 miles
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward 1.4 miles
- Royal Albert Ward 1.5 miles
- Canning Town North Ward 1.5 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1.6 miles
- Newham Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Royal Victoria
E16 1XB, E16 1SW, E16 2AY, E16 2SE, E16 2FP, E16 1AG, E16 2PG, E16 2PN, E16 2JW … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 20.8 miles
- Custom House Station 0.4 miles
- Canning Town Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.8 miles
Hotels in Royal Victoria Ad
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4
- Aloft London Excel 4
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4
- Good Hotel London 4
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel London Excel 4
- Novotel London Excel 4
- Ibis London Excel Docklands 3
Schools in Royal Victoria
- Britannia Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The O2 Stadium 0.9 miles
- The Valley Stadium 1.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.6 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 2 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.1 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.2 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.8 miles