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 miles20.8 km
- Islington 6.5 miles10.4 km
- City of Westminster 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Bexley 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Sutton 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Croydon 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Harrow 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Basildon 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Watford 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Harlow 18.6 miles30 km
- Grays 13.4 miles21.5 km
- St. Albans 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Canning Town South Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Custom House Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- East Greenwich Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Plaistow South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Royal Albert Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Canning Town North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Newham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Royal Victoria
E16 2SS, E16 2TT, E16 1BT, E16 1DZ, E16 1YZ, E16 1DE, E16 2TQ, E16 2BB, E16 2BA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.3 miles2.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Custom House Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Canning Town Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels in Royal Victoria Ad
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4
- Aloft London Excel 4
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel London Excel 4
- Good Hotel London 4
- Novotel London Excel 4
- Ibis London Excel Docklands 3
- London Excel - O2 Arena - London City Airport
Schools in Royal Victoria
- Britannia Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The O2 Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Valley Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2 miles3.2 km
- Queen's House Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.8 miles4.5 km