Canning Town is a district of West Ham in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, north of the Royal Victoria Dock. It…Canning Town is a district of West Ham in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, north of the Royal Victoria Dock. Its urbanisation was largely due to the creation of the dock. The area was part of the ancient parish and County Borough of West Ham. It forms part of the London E16 postcode district.