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 (IoD2025). 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 234th of 294 English council areas — better than 20% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:26
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Woolwich Flyover, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 9.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 7.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1171 reported · August 2026▼ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences361
- Anti-social behaviour218
- Vehicle crime132
- Other theft99
Neighbourhood team: Plaistow South · Metropolitan
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
764 reported road collisions (2025)
136 killed or seriously injured · 890 casualties · 21.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 263 rated 4–5 ★ (150 top)
- 106 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):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£388,045 average▼ 4.7% YoY
Across Newham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,928 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,630
- 2 bed £1,993
- 3 bed £2,212
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,634 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
29 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
- Mayor Forhad Hussain welcomes Council decision to approve a Local Plan for growth until 2042· 2 Nov 2026
- Newham Council supports global campaign to tackle domestic abuse and protect survivors· 2 Nov 2026
- Resident Support Update· 2 Nov 2026
- Special Delivery! Your Food Waste has a Future as 76k Newham homes receive their weekly recycling service· 30 Oct 2026
- From breakfast in Beckton to brunch in Brussels – Newham welcomes Government investment in Stratford International· 28 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK33,725
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK49,960
- Net moves−16,235
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 7 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
114 schools · 62,293 pupils
66 primary · 17 secondary · 31 other
Ofsted: 50 of 50 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
100 inspected 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
247 applications decided
80.2% granted · 198 granted, 49 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
James Asser
Labour
West Ham and Beckton
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
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
15,835 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
261 jobs advertised · £42,501 avg
e.g. Teaching Assistant BSL, Music and Drama Teacher, SEN Teaching Assistant- Newham, E16
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
67% low-carbon electricity
Wind 41% · Gas 31% · Nuclear 16% · Biomass 10%
135 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Health services
15 GP surgeries · 14 pharmacies in E13
- Essex Lodge
- Greengate Medical Centre
- Plashet Road Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Ham and Beckton:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND191 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements97 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials77 local signatures · 9,659 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after74 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth71 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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, London, England, at the junction of Barking Road and Green Street. Completed in 1900 to the designs of W. G. Shoebridge and H. W. Rising, it occupies a…
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 IoD2025.