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East Ham South
vs Royal Albert

Royal Albert has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in East Ham South. Homes in East Ham South sold for a median of £425,000, 13% above Royal Albert. East Ham South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Newham with East Ham South highlighted
East Ham South
184 postcodes
Map of Newham with Royal Albert highlighted
Royal Albert
180 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

East Ham South has 18,517 residents in 5,440 households; Royal Albert has 9,767 in 3,762. East Ham South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 7%, 1.9 percentage points more than Royal Albert (Newham: 7%). Royal Albert has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 9.3 percentage points more than East Ham South (Newham: 23%).

18,517Residents (2021)
9,767Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
5,440Households
3,762Households
115,511Households
22.0%Aged 15–29
25.9%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
6.9%Aged 65 and over
5.0%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Living alone
28.1%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in East Ham South (47%) and flats in Royal Albert (76%). East Ham South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 18.9 percentage points more than Royal Albert (Newham: 31%). Royal Albert has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 8.7 percentage points more than East Ham South (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in East Ham South and £375,000 in Royal Albert, against £447,500 across Newham.

£425,000Median sale price
£375,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
41.1%Owner-occupied
22.2%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
29.6%Private renting
38.3%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
28.1%Social renting
34.9%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
6.3%Detached houses
2.3%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
13.6%Semi-detached houses
4.9%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
47.1%Terraced houses
14.0%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
27.2%Flats
75.8%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

East Ham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.7 percentage points more than Royal Albert (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 225 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Ham South, and 150 in Royal Albert. The typical postcode is 282 m from the nearest school in East Ham South and 721 m in Royal Albert. The typical postcode is 1,288 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ham South and 350 m in Royal Albert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in East Ham South and 77% in Royal Albert.

18.6%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
225Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
282 mNearest school (median)
721 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
350 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
159Postcodes in flood risk areas
105Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ham South 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.

97Recorded 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.

East Ham South

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.

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.

East Ham South and Royal Albert next to other wards of Newham.

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