East Ham South
vs Wall End
Wall End has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in East Ham South. Homes in East Ham South sold for a median of £425,000, in line with Wall End. East Ham South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
East Ham South has 18,517 residents in 5,440 households; Wall End has 16,503 in 4,590. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 7%). East Ham South has the higher share of people living alone: 19%, 3.8 percentage points more than Wall End (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in East Ham South and 49% in Wall End. East Ham South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 1.4 percentage points more than Wall End (Newham: 31%). Wall End has the higher share of private renting: 43%, 13.6 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 £421,250 in Wall End, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
East Ham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wall End (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 225 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Ham South, and 275 in Wall End. The typical postcode is 282 m from the nearest school in East Ham South and 213 m in Wall End. The typical postcode is 1,288 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ham South and 722 m in Wall End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in East Ham South and 92% in Wall End.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 97 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ham South and 69 in Wall End, 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.
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.
Wall End is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 16,503 people in 4,590 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £421,250 over the past two years, 6% below the Newham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Newham average.
More comparisons.
East Ham South and Wall End next to other wards of Newham.