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Beckton
vs Royal Albert

Royal Albert has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Beckton. Homes in Beckton sold for a median of £383,750, in line with Royal Albert. Beckton has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Newham with Beckton highlighted
Beckton
280 postcodes
Map of Newham with Royal Albert highlighted
Royal Albert
180 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Beckton has 15,692 residents in 5,383 households; Royal Albert has 9,767 in 3,762. Beckton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.1 percentage points more than Royal Albert (Newham: 7%). Royal Albert has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 4.1 percentage points more than Beckton (Newham: 23%).

15,692Residents (2021)
9,767Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
5,383Households
3,762Households
115,511Households
22.4%Aged 15–29
25.9%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
8.1%Aged 65 and over
5.0%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
24.0%Living alone
28.1%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Beckton and 76% in Royal Albert. Beckton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 6.6 percentage points more than Royal Albert (Newham: 31%). Royal Albert has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 6 percentage points more than Beckton (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £383,750 in Beckton and £375,000 in Royal Albert, against £447,500 across Newham.

£383,750Median sale price
£375,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
28.8%Owner-occupied
22.2%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
32.3%Private renting
38.3%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
37.0%Social renting
34.9%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
8.9%Detached houses
2.3%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
4.9%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
30.1%Terraced houses
14.0%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
36.1%Flats
75.8%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

Beckton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 15.3 percentage points more than Royal Albert (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beckton, and 150 in Royal Albert. The typical postcode is 289 m from the nearest school in Beckton and 721 m in Royal Albert. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beckton and 350 m in Royal Albert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Beckton and 77% in Royal Albert.

27.2%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
148Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
289 mNearest school (median)
721 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
457 mNearest tram or rail (median)
350 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
110Postcodes in flood risk areas
105Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 187 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beckton and 106 in Royal Albert, 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.

187Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Royal Albert

Royal Albert is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 9,767 people in 3,762 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Newham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Beckton and Royal Albert next to other wards of Newham.

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