Boleyn
vs East Ham South
Boleyn has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in East Ham South. Homes in Boleyn sold for a median of £437,500, in line with East Ham South. East Ham South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Boleyn has 15,104 residents in 4,558 households; East Ham South has 18,517 in 5,440. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 7%). Boleyn has the higher share of people living alone: 20%, 1.6 percentage points more than East Ham South (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Boleyn (38%) and terraced houses in East Ham South (47%). East Ham South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 4.8 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 31%). Boleyn has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 5.2 percentage points more than East Ham South (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £437,500 in Boleyn and £425,000 in East Ham South, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
East Ham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 10 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 430 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Boleyn, and 225 in East Ham South. The typical postcode is 225 m from the nearest school in Boleyn and 282 m in East Ham South. The typical postcode is 690 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Boleyn and 1,288 m in East Ham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Boleyn and 87% in East Ham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Boleyn and 97 in East Ham 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.
Boleyn is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,104 people in 4,558 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £437,500 over the past two years, in line with the Newham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the Newham average.
East Ham South is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 18,517 people in 5,440 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Newham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Boleyn and East Ham South next to other wards of Newham.