Boleyn
vs Plaistow South
Boleyn has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Plaistow South. Homes in Boleyn sold for a median of £437,500, 7% above Plaistow South. Plaistow South has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Boleyn has 15,104 residents in 4,558 households; Plaistow South has 13,502 in 4,313. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 8%). Plaistow South has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 1.1 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Boleyn (38%) and terraced houses in Plaistow South (52%). Plaistow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 3.9 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 31%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (35% and 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £437,500 in Boleyn and £410,000 in Plaistow South, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Plaistow South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.8 percentage points more than Boleyn (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 430 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Boleyn, and 350 in Plaistow South. The typical postcode is 225 m from the nearest school in Boleyn and 274 m in Plaistow South. The typical postcode is 690 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Boleyn and 1,071 m in Plaistow South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Boleyn and 89% in Plaistow South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Boleyn 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.
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.
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.
Boleyn and Plaistow South next to other wards of Newham.