REED CLOSE, E16 1NX House Prices & Local Information

E16 1NX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Reed Close, 0.8km from Docklands in Newham. Administratively it sits within Custom House ward and the West Ham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E16 1NX is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 61% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Newham.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 72 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for E16 1NX are sourced from Output Area E00182066 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.