Newham
Newham is a city in Greater London, England. It has 57 bus stops, 9 GP surgeries, 16 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, 164 restaurants and cafés, and the nearest railway station is Upton Park, 0.9 km away. There were around 1,268 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Newham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 351,036 residents at roughly 9,690 people per km².
- Council
- Newham
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- West Ham
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 233rd of 294 English council areas — better than 21% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:19
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Woolwich Flyover, United Kingdom
Crime
1309 reported · July 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences400
- Anti-social behaviour261
- Vehicle crime143
- Other theft101
124 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Plaistow South · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Plaistow South Ward has recently experienced a number of concerning incidents involving young people becoming unwell after using vape dev…
- Plaistow South Ward continues to experience a long-standing and complex problem relating to squatting, vulnerability and associated anti-…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
767 reported road collisions (2024)
103 killed or seriously injured · 889 casualties · 21.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 253 rated 4–5 ★ (151 top)
- 105 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Upton Park (0.9 km)
- 57 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Custom House (2.1 km):
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Live buses at Wilson Road:
- 376 → East Ham, Newham Town Hall · 1 min
- 104 → Stratford · 10 min
- 104 → Stratford · 20 min
- 376 → East Ham, Newham Town Hall · 22 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£403,032 average▼ 0.7% YoY
Across Newham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,927 average monthly rent▲ 2.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,630
- 2 bed £1,992
- 3 bed £2,210
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.2 times median annual pay (10.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
67 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Shell Recharge/Ubitricity (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches98
- Playgrounds55
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Newham publishes Highway Maintenance Transparency Report· 10 Sept 2026
- Mayor adds further expertise and experience to cabinet team· 8 Sept 2026
- Newham mayor returns to old college to celebrate stunning A Level results· 13 Aug 2026
- Newham to offer households free bulky waste collection to help keep our streets cleaner· 13 Aug 2026
- UCL Public Policy Fellow reflects on six months at Newham Council· 10 Aug 2026
Source: Newham Council
Population
351,036 residents in Newham · 9,690/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 72%
- 65+: 7%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 12 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£1,944 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (42% of 132,600)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
115 schools · 62,482 pupils
67 primary · 17 secondary · 31 other
Ofsted: 50 of 50 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
101inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Angela's Ursuline SchoolOutstanding
- St Bonaventure's RC SchoolOutstanding
- Cumberland Community SchoolGood
- Kingsford Community SchoolGood
- Little Ilford SchoolGood
- London Design and Engineering UTCGood
- Plashet, City of London AcademyGood
- Royal Docks AcademyGood
- Sarah Bonnell SchoolGood
- Brampton Manor Academy
- Eastlea Community School
- Forest Gate Community School
- Harris Science Academy East London
- Lister Community School
- Oasis Academy Silvertown
- Rokeby School
- Stratford School Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Newham
Care & health services
234 CQC-registered services
- Care homes23
- GP practices53
- Dentists45
- Homecare agencies90
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Newham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 27 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
231 applications decided
83.1% granted · 192 granted, 39 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
James Asser
Labour
West Ham and Beckton
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 25
- Grn 16
- Oth 25
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools38
- GPs & clinics23
- Pharmacies24
- Supermarkets10
- Parks & greens844
- Restaurants & cafés265
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
15,320 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
298 jobs advertised · £35,952 avg
e.g. 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant, Tenancy & Rehousing Officer, Conveyancing Solicitor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£822 median full-time weekly pay
7.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,514 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 163,742 certificates
13.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
35% low-carbon electricity
Gas 56% · Wind 14% · Nuclear 12% · Imports 9%
233 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 80.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63.1 women · 62.8 men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday8.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)1.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Ham and Beckton:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s402 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership329 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test138 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office134 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance113 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Martin's Church, Plaistow · 0.2 kmSt Martin's Church is a part of the Church of England on Boundary Road in Plaistow, Newham, East London. It was built in 1894 as a mission church, with the foundation stone laid on 28 June that year by Henrietta Pelha…
World Cup Sculpture · 0.3 kmThe World Cup Sculpture, or simply The Champions, is a bronze statue of the 1966 World Cup final located near the site of West Ham United Football Club's former Boleyn Ground stadium in the London Borough of Newham, E…
Boleyn Tavern · 0.4 kmThe Boleyn Tavern is a Grade II listed public house in East Ham, East London, England at the junction of Barking Road and Green Street.
Our Lady of Compassion Church, Upton Park · 0.4 kmOur Lady of Compassion Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Upton Park area of east London, dedicated to Our Lady of Compassion. Catholics in the area had previously worshipped at chapels attached to school…
- Green Street House · 0.5 km
Green Street House, usually known as Boleyn Castle, was a stately home in East Ham in the modern London Borough of Newham, East London.
Newham University Hospital · 0.5 kmNewham University Hospital is an acute general hospital situated in Plaistow in the London Borough of Newham. It is managed by Barts Health NHS Trust.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newham?
- Newham is a town in Greater London, England, in the Newham local authority.
- How deprived is Newham?
- The Newham local authority, which includes Newham, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.