Beckton
vs Plaistow South
Beckton has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Plaistow South. Homes in Plaistow South sold for a median of £410,000, 7% above Beckton. Beckton has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Beckton has 15,692 residents in 5,383 households; Plaistow South has 13,502 in 4,313. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 8%). Beckton has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 2.5 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Beckton (36%) and terraced houses in Plaistow South (52%). Plaistow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 11.4 percentage points more than Beckton (Newham: 31%). Plaistow South has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 1.6 percentage points more than Beckton (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £383,750 in Beckton and £410,000 in Plaistow South, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Beckton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 13.8 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beckton, and 350 in Plaistow South. The typical postcode is 289 m from the nearest school in Beckton and 274 m in Plaistow South. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beckton and 1,071 m in Plaistow South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Beckton and 89% in Plaistow South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 187 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beckton and 156 in Plaistow South, against 145 across Newham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Beckton is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,692 people in 5,383 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £383,750 over the past two years, 14% below the Newham median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Newham average.
Plaistow South is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 13,502 people in 4,313 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Newham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Beckton and Plaistow South next to other wards of Newham.