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Plashet West

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About

Plashet West sits in the Plashet district of the London Borough of Newham in east London. The area is mainly residential, with many late-Victorian and early-20th-century terraced houses alongside small runs of council flats. Local life concentrates around Plashet Road and Plashet Grove, where short parades of shops and services meet everyday needs. Community activity is organised around a handful of local centres and weekday markets that serve nearby streets, while narrow front gardens and short terraces define much of the streetscape.

Plashet Park lies within easy reach and is used by residents for sport and play; the park includes marked tennis courts, a children’s play area and open lawns that see informal football at weekends. Schools, health facilities and small businesses are mostly within walking distance, supported by local bus routes along the main roads. The area reads as a compact residential quarter where housing pattern, street trees and pocket green spaces shape daily routines.

Area overview

On average Plashet West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plashet West is £55,558 per year. There are 2 schools in Plashet West: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Plashet West is home to around 8,518 people, with a population density of about 21,589 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Plashet West Population
8,518
Population density
21,589 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.93(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.52(+14%)
Theft from the person
15.5(+65%)
Vehicle crime
14.44(+54%)
Other theft
9.86(-14%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
2,386
28%
Bangladeshi
1,834
21.52%
Pakistani
1,430
16.78%
Other White
710
8.33%
African
553
6.49%
Total population: 8,521

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,193
33.79%
No qualifications
1,612
24.83%
Level 3 (A level)
795
12.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
703
10.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
676
10.41%
Total 16+ residents: 6,491

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
990
43.21%
Owns outright
495
21.61%
Owns with a mortgage
353
15.41%
Social rents from council
223
9.73%
Other social rented
120
5.24%
Total households: 2,291

Property prices in Plashet West

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £462,500 (about £4,590 per square metre) in Plashet West area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £621,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plashet West in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plashet West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats7£315,000£4,347
Terraced13£500,000£5,035

10 years median price trend in Plashet West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plashet West.

Frequently asked questions about Plashet West

Is Plashet West safe?

Plashet West records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Plashet West?

The median sale price in Plashet West is £462,500 (about £4,590 per square metre) based on 20 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Plashet West?

Plashet West has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Plashet West?

Plashet West scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Plashet West sits around rank 9,333 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 Plashet West?

The average household income in Plashet West is around £55,558 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.