Neighbourhoods in Newham

London · 40 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

23

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#289 of 296 local authorities · 40 neighbourhoods · 357,147 residents

Income16
Employment38
Education38
Health44
Crime36
Housing & access8
Living env.19
Decile 1: 2% of residentsDecile 2: 52% of residentsDecile 3: 36% of residentsDecile 4: 3% of residentsDecile 5: 2% of residentsDecile 6: 0% of residentsDecile 7: 3% of residentsDecile 8: 3% of residentsDecile 9: 0% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Little Ilford East (10) to Silvertown & Royal Wharf (74); 2% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Newham contains both ends of the scale: Silvertown & Royal Wharf at 74 out of 100 (#1,801 of 6,856 in England) against Little Ilford East at 10, a 64-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 36 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £314,000 in Manor Park South to £635,000 in East Village — a 2.0× gap within Newham.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,841a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime115per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)33
Owner-occupied33%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Newham

£450,000median home sold over the past year · +7.7% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 1,823 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£484,500
Terraced£480,000
Flat£417,500
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Newham

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Silvertown & Royal Wharf 1,80174 £514,375
East Village 2,19268 £635,000
Mill Meads 3,93343 £360,000
Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town 4,52234 £452,500
Canning Town South & Bow Creek 4,86529 £454,806

Neighbourhood rankings in Newham

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Plashet East45
Wallend North50
Forest Gate East52
East Ham South West53
East Ham North53

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

East Village£71,262
Mill Meads£59,835
Silvertown & Royal Wharf£59,514
Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town£54,750
North Woolwich£51,717

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Mill Meads6.0×
North Woolwich7.1×
Manor Park South7.3×
Beckton7.9×
Canning Town East8.1×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Newham

Postcode districts that overlap Newham — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Newham Census 2021

Residents351,047
Median age (est.)33
Density9,690per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above40%
No car or van52%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 14%25–44 38%45–64 21%65+ 7%

Tenure

Own outright: 13%Mortgage/shared: 20%Social rent: 28%Private rent: 39%
Own outright 13%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 28%Private rent 39%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 12%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 15%Other: 24%
One person 23%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 15%Other 24%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Elementary 16% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Elementary16%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades10%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service9%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 31%Asian: 42%Black: 17%Mixed: 5%Other: 5%
White 31%Asian 42%Black 17%Mixed 5%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Christian 35% · Muslim 35% · No religion 14%

Born outside the UK: 54%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Newham.