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About

West Ham ward sits in the London Borough of Newham and centres on the stretch of Barking Road that runs east–west through the area. West Ham Park, a public park established in the 19th century, is inside the ward and provides playing fields, a garden and tree-lined paths. Local streets contain a mixture of housing, small businesses and community facilities, with schools and health centres serving residents. The ward’s retail activity is concentrated along main roads and around local parades rather than a single town square.

Transport links shape daily life: West Ham station, within the ward, is served by the District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and DLR lines, offering cross-city and east London connections. Short walking routes link residential blocks to parks and to bus corridors along Barking Road. Local civic services and community spaces host regular events and meetings, and regeneration projects have focused on improving public routes and street-level amenities while keeping existing neighbourhood networks in use.

Area overview

On average West Ham has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Ham is £59,332 per year. There are 6 schools in West Ham: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. West Ham is home to around 15,700 people, with a population density of about 11,742.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

West Ham Population
15,700
Population density
11,742.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.28(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.75(0%)
Vehicle crime
7.26(-23%)
Drugs
6.88(+11%)
Other theft
6.37(-44%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
2,790
17.76%
British
2,695
17.16%
African
2,411
15.35%
Bangladeshi
1,917
12.21%
Caribbean
917
5.84%
Total population: 15,706

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,962
38.58%
No qualifications
2,700
20.99%
Level 3 (A level)
1,631
12.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,356
10.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,218
9.47%
Total 16+ residents: 12,862

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,601
30.02%
Social rents from council
1,485
27.85%
Owns with a mortgage
847
15.88%
Owns outright
698
13.09%
Other social rented
496
9.3%
Total households: 5,333

Property prices in West Ham

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 in West Ham area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,000 up to £760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Ham 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 West Ham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats19£291,500
Semi-Detached1£484,000
Terraced39£510,000

10 years median price trend in West Ham

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

All postcodes in West Ham

E153HZ

Church Street

E153QQ

Dirleton Road

E130JU

Maud Road

E153EH

Church Street

E153LB

Abbey Road

E153EQ

John Street

E153HU

Church Street

E154AJ

Evesham Road

E153HY

St Lucia Drive

E153DS

Meath Road

E130JY

Redriffe Road

E153PT

Caistor Park Road

E153DJ

Corporation Street

E154HQ

Vicarage Lane

E153DW

Napier Road

E153LT

Abbey Road

E130JT

Maud Road

E153LJ

Eastbourne Road

E153HQ

Bull Road

E154BD

Barnard Grove

E154FP

West Ham Lane

E154PW

Arthingworth Street

E153PB

Dawn Crescent

E154FH

Ironbridge Mews

E153GF

West Ham

E153DN

Napier Road

E153DR

Meath Road

E153QJ

Portway

E153LS

Mortham Street

E153DD

Leywick Street

E153HL

Geere Road

E153AU

Tom Nolan Close

E153JJ

Stephens Road

E154AH

Hartland Road

E153LA

Abbey Road

E154DA

Lime Walk

E154BE

Edward Temme Avenue

E153EA

Holbrook Road

E154HG

Vicarage Lane

E153HE

Corporation Street

E153DL

Corporation Street

E153QW

Portway

E153QP

Park Road

E153HF

Morley Road

E153AR

Jack Clow Road

E153JN

Bettons Park

E154DZ

West Ham

E154HW

Govier Close

E153EE

Holbrook Road

E154AP

Meeson Road

E154QB

Paul Street

E153JX

Gift Lane

E153LU

Abbey Road

E153BA

Manor Road

E130JN

Stratford Road

E154DS

Tennyson Road

E154PT

West Ham Lane

E153HB

Corporation Street

E153NB

Bakers Row

E153PX

West Road

E153ET

Plaistow Road

E153QD

Hopkins Mews

E130JS

Maud Gardens

E153HG

Morley Road

E153JY

Church Street

E153LQ

Old Barrowfield

E154HR

Hurry Close

E153QG

Portway

E153LX

Abbey Road

E153PS

Caistor Park Road

E154HN

Hay Close

E154QD

Paul Street

E154QE

Paul Close

E153ER

Plaistow Grove

E153NF

Railway Cottages

E153HX

Church Street

E153DQ

Eve Road

E153NJ

Rokeby Street

E154FF

Paul Street

Data Sources

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