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About

Plashet ward sits in the London Borough of Newham and is primarily residential. The area is characterised by runs of Victorian terraces and interwar housing, with Plashet Road forming a local high street of small shops, cafes and services. Plashet Park provides public green space within the ward and is used by families and walkers from the immediate streets. Local schools, community centres and places of worship serve a range of age groups and cultural backgrounds found within the neighbourhood.

Daily life in Plashet revolves around the short commercial stretches, pocket parks and the network of bus routes that link the ward to the wider borough and central London. Long-standing corner shops and independent food outlets sit alongside newer retailers, reflecting gradual change in local retail patterns. Community groups and resident associations organise activities from school halls and community centres, and the pattern of narrow streets and rear yards reflects the area’s development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Area overview

On average Plashet has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 14.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plashet is £57,068 per year. There are 2 schools in Plashet: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Plashet is home to around 11,617 people, with a population density of about 16,426.8 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.9%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Plashet Population
11,617
Population density
16,426.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
28.75(+7%)
Violence and sexual offences
24.96(-20%)
Vehicle crime
8.95(-4%)
Theft from the person
6.11(-35%)
Other theft
5.34(-53%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
4,021
34.61%
Pakistani
2,133
18.36%
Bangladeshi
1,786
15.37%
Other White
758
6.52%
African
729
6.28%
Total population: 11,617

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,103
34.35%
No qualifications
2,340
25.91%
Level 3 (A level)
1,206
13.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
915
10.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
886
9.81%
Total 16+ residents: 9,033

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,037
35.19%
Owns outright
791
26.84%
Owns with a mortgage
529
17.95%
Social rents from council
235
7.97%
Other social rented
193
6.55%
Total households: 2,947

Property prices in Plashet

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £4,736 per square metre) in Plashet area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plashet 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats4£245,000£4,216
Terraced25£500,000£4,898

10 years median price trend in Plashet

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

Frequently asked questions about Plashet

Is Plashet safe?

Plashet records about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Plashet?

The median sale price in Plashet is £490,000 (about £4,736 per square metre) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Plashet?

Plashet has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Plashet?

Plashet scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Plashet sits around rank 10,080 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?

The average household income in Plashet is around £57,068 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Plashet?

Plashet is represented by 2 elected councillors: Ilyas Sharif (Newham Independents Party) and Zuber Gulamussen (Newham Independents Party).

All postcodes in Plashet

E126RE

Essex Road

E61BJ

Cowper Avenue

E126PY

Rosebery Avenue

E126SS

Byron Avenue

E126PH

High Street North

E126RF

Essex Road

E126SA

High Street North

E126NU

Browning Road

E78PH

Rutland Road

E61BG

Milton Avenue

E78QR

Shrewsbury Road

E126RJ

Stanley Road

E126NG

Byron Avenue

E61DB

Hilda Road

E61BL

Milton Avenue

E126SL

High Street North

E126NS

Gladstone Avenue

E126NW

Kensington Avenue

E126NP

Kensington Avenue

E126NR

Gladstone Avenue

E78PW

Katherine Road

E126PB

Browning Road

E126RH

High Street North

E126SP

Shelley Avenue

E126SG

East Avenue

E126SR

Woodhouse Grove

E126SW

Shelley Avenue

E61BF

Oberon Court

E126PJ

Ruskin Avenue

E126QA

Lytton Terrace

E126RP

Berkeley Road

E61BH

The Firs

E61BN

Milton Avenue

E126QB

Goldsmith Avenue

E126PL

Ruskin Avenue

E61BQ

Milton Avenue

E126RW

Berkeley Road

E126PN

Ruskin Avenue

E126SD

Sibley Grove

E126QZ

Browning Road

E126QX

Sheridan Road

E126RG

Coleridge Avenue

E126SB

High Street North

E126QT

Sheridan Road

E126QR

Essex Road

E126NQ

Byron Avenue

E61DA

Plashet Grove

E61DH

Plashet Grove

E126PA

Browning Road

E126RL

Stanley Road

E126SQ

East Avenue

E126QY

Sheridan Road

E126QD

Goldsmith Avenue

E78QT

Chester Road

E78QS

Chester Road

E126SE

Sibley Grove

E61BE

Katherine Road

E78PN

Katherine Road

E126SF

Sibley Grove

E78PQ

Rutland Road

E61BX

Plashet Grove

E126RN

Rixsen Road

E126QS

Essex Road

E126RD

Browning Road

E126ST

Byron Avenue

E78QP

Shrewsbury Road

E61DD

Hilda Road

E61JG

High Street North

E61DE

Edith Road

E126PX

Shelley Avenue

E126NT

The Beeches

E126RQ

Coleridge Avenue

E126SY

Tennyson Avenue

E126QP

Warwick Road

E61DG

Plashet

E126PZ

Rosebery Avenue

E126PU

Shelley Avenue

E126SX

Tennyson Avenue

E126PW

Ruskin Avenue

E78QU

Shrewsbury Road

E126SJ

High Street North

E126SU

Wordsworth Avenue

E61DQ

Plashet Grove

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.