On average Newham has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 29.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newham is £66,278 per year. There are 93 schools in Newham: 72 primary (23 Outstanding and 42 Good) and 21 secondary (5 Outstanding and 11 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Newham is home to around 351,036 people, with a population density of about 9,690.1 per km².
Based on 1,380 recent sales, the median property price is £438,250 (about £534 per square foot) in Newham area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,750 up to £1,565,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £532,500 | £467 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £482,000 | £617 |
| Terraced | 601 | £475,000 | £506 |
| Flats | 741 | £375,000 | £562 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £500,000 | £345,000 | £407,500 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | £477,250 | £380,000 | £452,500 | £412,250 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £415,588 | £472,500 | £410,000 |
| 2019 | £487,500 | £421,500 | £445,000 | £410,000 |
| 2020 | £533,000 | £415,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £413,105 | £472,500 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | £590,000 | £405,500 | £490,000 | £470,000 |
| 2023 | £720,000 | £410,000 | £505,000 | £455,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £435,000 | £500,000 | £455,750 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £420,000 | £485,000 | £479,500 |
| 2026 | £707,500 | £350,000 | £435,000 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £478 | £555 | £464 | £424 |
| 2017 | £540 | £577 | £458 | £432 |
| 2018 | £503 | £619 | £448 | £433 |
| 2019 | £555 | £585 | £485 | £433 |
| 2020 | £482 | £632 | £490 | £436 |
| 2021 | £564 | £572 | £472 | £465 |
| 2022 | £465 | £584 | £513 | £493 |
| 2023 | £532 | £586 | £567 | £492 |
| 2024 | £609 | £625 | £552 | £494 |
| 2025 | £620 | £610 | £536 | £498 |
| 2026 | £467 | £524 | £669 | £518 |
Newham records about 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 24 wards of Newham, Plashet has the lowest crime rate, with about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Newham average is 103 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Newham is £438,250 (about £534 per square foot) based on 1,380 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Newham has 72 primary schools (23 rated Outstanding, 42 Good) and 21 secondary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Newham scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Newham sits around rank 8,598 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Newham is around £66,278 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Newham spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by East Ham: Stephen Timms (Labour Party), Stratford and Bow: Uma Kumaran (Labour Party) and West Ham and Beckton: James Edward Asser (Labour Party).
Beckton
Boleyn
Canning Town North
Canning Town South
Custom House
East Ham
East Ham South
Forest Gate North
Forest Gate South
Green Street East
Green Street West
Little Ilford
Manor Park
Maryland
Plaistow North
Plaistow South
Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Plashet
Royal Albert
Royal Victoria
Stratford
Stratford Olympic Park
Wall End
West Ham
E20 1EE
Great Eastern Road
E13 8SH
Glen Road
E6 5NX
Albatross Close
E15 3AN
Godbold Road
E6 6JG
Hillcroft Road
E16 2FU
Armada Way
E16 4ES
Bidder Street
E20 1HZ
Olympic Park Avenue
E6 1BB
Bendish Road
E13 8RY
Glen Road
E16 2JU
Woolwich Manor Way
E15 1DL
Broadway
E16 2DZ
Lord Street
E16 2EQ
Booth Road
E16 3AU
Betts Road
E16 2FQ
Connaught Road
E16 1FR
Prince Regent Lane
E15 1EL
The Grove
E15 1AZ
Great Eastern Road
E13 9AB
Green Street
E15 1BJ
Great Eastern Road
E6 5NE
Harper Road
E16 2RB
Royal Albert Way
E16 1EN
Barking Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.