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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%).

Map of Newham with East Ham South highlighted
184 postcodes
Map of Newham with Wall End highlighted
133 postcodes
Map of Newham
city average

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%).

18,517Residents (2021)
16,503Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
5,440Households
4,590Households
115,511Households
22.0%Aged 15–29
22.7%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
6.9%Aged 65 and over
7.3%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Living alone
15.0%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

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.

£425,000Median sale price
£421,250Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
41.1%Owner-occupied
39.7%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
29.6%Private renting
43.2%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
28.1%Social renting
16.3%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
6.3%Detached houses
9.2%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
13.6%Semi-detached houses
16.1%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
47.1%Terraced houses
49.3%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
27.2%Flats
16.6%Flats
43.6%Flats

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.

18.6%Green space within 500 m
12.4%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
225Services within 15 min (median)
275Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
282 mNearest school (median)
213 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
722 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
159Postcodes in flood risk areas
90Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.2%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 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.

97Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
69Recorded 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.

Wall End

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.