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About

Newham is a borough in east London along the north bank of the River Thames. It contains districts such as Stratford, Canning Town, Plaistow, East Ham and West Ham, and includes the Royal Docks complex made up of Royal Victoria, Royal Albert and King George V docks. Stratford is home to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium, both on land that was redeveloped for the 2012 Games. The borough also includes large residential areas and local high streets that grew up around dockland and railway connections.

Transport hubs and waterside infrastructure shape much of Newham. Stratford station links Underground, rail, Overground, DLR and Elizabeth Line services, while the Docklands Light Railway and bus networks connect Royal Docks and Beckton. ExCeL London and London City Airport are both in the Royal Docks area, and the University of East London has a campus at Docklands. The dock basins, former heavy industry and recent regeneration projects sit side by side, so canals, dock gates and newer housing and commercial schemes are often found within the same neighbourhood.

Area overview

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.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.8%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Newham Population
351,036
Population density
9,690.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.37(+6%)
Shoplifting
12.48(+25%)
Other theft
12.22(+7%)
Vehicle crime
12.11(+29%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
55,677
15.86%
British
51,819
14.76%
Other White
51,394
14.64%
African
40,874
11.64%
Indian
38,642
11.01%
Total population: 351,030

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
111,130
40.24%
No qualifications
57,151
20.69%
Level 3 (A level)
35,783
12.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28,082
10.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24,931
9.03%
Total 16+ residents: 276,174

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41,391
35.83%
Owns with a mortgage
20,884
18.08%
Social rents from council
17,989
15.57%
Owns outright
14,695
12.72%
Other social rented
14,401
12.47%
Total households: 115,511

Property prices in Newham

Median price£438,250
Price per sq ft£534
Sales (last 12 months)1,380
Typical range (middle 50%)£340K – £530K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£532,500£467
Semi-Detached34£482,000£617
Terraced601£475,000£506
Flats741£375,000£562

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Newham in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Newham

Is Newham safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Newham?

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.

What is the average house price in Newham?

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.

Are there good schools in Newham?

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.

How deprived is Newham?

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).

What is the average household income in Newham?

The average household income in Newham is around £66,278 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Newham?

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).

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

Data Sources

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.