Canning Town North

Summary

Canning Town North (E02000740) is part of Newham local authority (view on map). Canning Town North has an approximate population of 6,800 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Canning Town North neighbours West Ham & Stratford Park, Plaistow North, Plaistow Park, Canning Town Central, Canning Town South & Bow Creek, Bromley-by-Bow East, Poplar Leaside, and Mill Meads.

Headlines

  • 66% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 78% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 57% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Canning Town North is the 30th least deprived area in Newham (out of 40) with 66% of children living in low-income families, compared to 60% across Newham and 38% nationally.

66% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Canning Town North, 41% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 45% in Newham and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Canning Town North % in Newham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 41% 45% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 59% 55% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Canning Town North, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 15% in Newham, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Canning Town North % in Newham % in England
No special educational needs 83% 85% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Canning Town North, 78% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 83% in Newham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

78% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Canning Town North % in Newham % in England
White 21% 17% 67%
Asian 35% 51% 14%
Black 26% 17% 7%
Mixed 11% 9% 7%
Other 6% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Canning Town North with English as an additional language is 57%, compared with 66% in Newham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

57% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Canning Town North % in Newham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 57% 66% 22%
Known or believed to be English 43% 34% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Canning Town North has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Canning Town North
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Canning Town North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Canning Town North has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Canning Town North
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Canning Town North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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