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East Ham Central

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About

East Ham Central sits in the London Borough of Newham, centred on High Street North and the junction with Barking Road. The Underground station on the District and Hammersmith & City lines gives direct links west to central London and east toward Barking. A local landmark is East Ham Town Hall on Barking Road, the early 20th-century red brick civic building with its clock tower that marks the town centre. Streets around the station contain a mix of retail units, civic buildings and bus routes that serve the wider borough.

The area supports a range of shops, market stalls and community venues that reflect long-established trading streets. Residential streets behind the high street include Victorian terraces and blocks of mid-20th-century housing, with schools, places of worship and health centres nearby. Local activity concentrates around the high street and transport nodes, where independent traders, fast food outlets and small grocers serve daily needs. Community festivals and local groups use the town hall and nearby halls for meetings and events, providing focal points for the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average East Ham Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Ham Central is £60,165 per year. There are 3 schools in East Ham Central: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. East Ham Central is home to around 9,962 people, with a population density of about 17,149.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
193
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.8%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

East Ham Central Population
9,962
Population density
17,149.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.21(+74%)
Anti-social behaviour
49.89(+86%)
Theft from the person
36.74(+292%)
Shoplifting
28.31(+183%)
Other theft
24.99(+119%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
2,053
20.6%
Indian
2,005
20.12%
Bangladeshi
1,741
17.47%
Other White
938
9.41%
Other Asian
919
9.22%
Total population: 9,966

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,613
34.2%
No qualifications
1,881
24.62%
Level 3 (A level)
980
12.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
824
10.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
764
10%
Total 16+ residents: 7,641

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,145
41.29%
Owns outright
546
19.69%
Owns with a mortgage
530
19.11%
Social rents from council
214
7.72%
Other social rented
204
7.36%
Total households: 2,773

Property prices in East Ham Central

Based on 28 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in East Ham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Ham Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Ham Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats8£305,000
Terraced20£482,500

10 years median price trend in East Ham Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Ham Central.

All postcodes in East Ham Central

E61FE

Myrtle Road

E61LB

Barking Road

E61HU

Myrtle Road

E63BG

Kimberley Avenue

E63AF

Central Park Road

E61ER

Katherine Road

E61HS

High Street North

E63AL

Ernald Avenue

E62JT

Barking Road

E62JJ

Heigham Road

E62HT

High Street North

E63AR

Ladysmith Avenue

E61JE

High Street North

E61JY

Bendish Road

E62EH

Caulfield Road

E63AP

Ladysmith Avenue

E66ER

Melford Road

E61FB

Ron Leighton Way

E61JZ

Bendish Road

E62HW

High Street North

E61NQ

Wakefield Street

E63BB

Barking Road

E61JH

Bendish Road

E62JL

Heigham Road

E61HY

Myrtle Road

E61JP

Outram Road

E62JG

Heigham Road

E62JQ

Heigham Road

E61LA

Barking Road

E61FJ

St Johns Road

E61LS

Malvern Road

E61LY

Holme Road

E61NP

Campbell Road

E61JD

High Street North

E62HP

Lloyd Road

E61NH

Winter Avenue

E63AQ

Navarre Road

E61FF

Ron Leighton Way

E61JT

Courtland Road

E62HJ

High Street North

E63AB

Central Park Road

E66ES

High Street South

E62LD

Kempton Road

E62BF

Kempton Mews

E61NY

Winter Avenue

E61EJ

Ron Leighton Way

E62BD

Keppel Road

E62HX

High Street North

E62HS

Thorpe Road

E62JH

Heigham Road

E61JR

Outram Road

E61JJ

Colvin Road

E61EQ

Ron Leighton Way

E61LT

Malvern Road

E63AJ

Bartle Avenue

E61FD

Ron Leighton Way

E61NT

Hartley Avenue

E61HZ

High Street North

E63AH

Henry Road

E62JZ

Streatfeild Avenue

E61FL

East Ham

E61FH

St Johns Road

E63AS

Gillett Avenue

E62DE

Clements Road

E61FA

High Street North

E62JA

High Street North

E62LG

Kempton Road

E62DS

Clements Road

E62JX

Barking Road

E61NW

St Johns Road

E61LW

Oakfield Road

E63AX

St Bartholomew's Road

E63AE

Central Park Road

E63AW

Gillett Avenue

E61JN

Lawrence Road

E62DU

Lathom Road

E61JB

High Street North

E61JL

Colvin Road

E61JA

High Street North

E63AG

St Bartholomews Road

E62LB

Kempton Road

E63BE

Kimberley Avenue

E62HE

Caledon Road

E63AN

Hockley Avenue

E61NZ

Winter Avenue

E61HJ

Myrtle Road

E61NN

St Johns Road

E61LR

Stamford Road

E61NU

Hartley Avenue

E61FG

East Ham

E62HN

High Street North

E61NS

Wakefield Street

E61BB

Bendish Road

E61NG

Wakefield Street

E61JW

Lawrence Road

E63BA

Barking Road

E61LN

Oakfield Road

E61LP

Stamford Road

E66EN

High Street South

E61LU

Temple Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.