Greater London · England
Canning Town population
42,667people · latest estimate
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Canning Town has a population of 42,667, making it the 49th largest place in Greater London.
#49
of 255 in Greater London
Canning Town in context
3 km
west to Canary Wharf, the nearest larger town
2,056,237
people live within 10 km
#302
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Canning Town sits in postcode district E16.
Common questions
What is the population of Canning Town?
The populated place itself holds 42,667 residents. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.
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Nearby in Greater London
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carshalton | 45,525 |
| 2 | Catford | 44,905 |
| 3 | Willesden | 44,295 |
| 4 | Holloway | 41,329 |
| 5 | Welling | 41,000 |
| 6 | Shepherds Bush | 39,724 |