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Boleyn
vs East Ham

Boleyn has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in East Ham. Homes in East Ham sold for a median of £446,000, in line with Boleyn. Boleyn has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Newham with Boleyn highlighted
Boleyn
146 postcodes
Map of Newham with East Ham highlighted
East Ham
173 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Boleyn has 15,104 residents in 4,558 households; East Ham has 14,987 in 4,251. East Ham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 2.3 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 7%). Boleyn has the higher share of people living alone: 20%, 1.3 percentage points more than East Ham (Newham: 23%).

15,104Residents (2021)
14,987Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
4,558Households
4,251Households
115,511Households
23.9%Aged 15–29
21.8%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
6.6%Aged 65 and over
8.9%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
20.4%Living alone
19.1%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Boleyn (38%) and terraced houses in East Ham (46%). East Ham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 3.7 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 31%). East Ham has the higher share of private renting: 43%, 8.3 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £437,500 in Boleyn and £446,000 in East Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.

£437,500Median sale price
£446,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
36.3%Owner-occupied
40.0%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
34.8%Private renting
43.1%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
26.6%Social renting
16.2%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
7.3%Detached houses
7.6%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
9.8%Semi-detached houses
11.9%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
36.6%Terraced houses
46.4%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
38.0%Flats
20.7%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (9% and 8%). A typical postcode has 430 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Boleyn, and 310 in East Ham. The typical postcode is 225 m from the nearest school in Boleyn and 174 m in East Ham. The typical postcode is 690 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Boleyn and 761 m in East Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Boleyn and 88% in East Ham.

8.6%Green space within 500 m
8.4%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
430Services within 15 min (median)
310Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
225 mNearest school (median)
174 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
690 mNearest tram or rail (median)
761 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
42Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Boleyn and 226 in East Ham, 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.

102Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
226Recorded 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.

Boleyn

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

East Ham is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 14,987 people in 4,251 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £446,000 over the past two years, in line with the Newham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% below the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Boleyn and East Ham next to other wards of Newham.

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