East Ham
vs East Ham South
East Ham South has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in East Ham. Homes in East Ham sold for a median of £446,000, 5% above East Ham South. East Ham South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
East Ham has 14,987 residents in 4,251 households; East Ham South has 18,517 in 5,440. East Ham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 2 percentage points more than East Ham South (Newham: 7%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (19% and 19%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in East Ham and 47% in East Ham South. East Ham South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 1.1 percentage points more than East Ham (Newham: 31%). East Ham has the higher share of private renting: 43%, 13.5 percentage points more than East Ham South (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £446,000 in East Ham and £425,000 in East Ham South, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
East Ham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 10.2 percentage points more than East Ham (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 310 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Ham, and 225 in East Ham South. The typical postcode is 174 m from the nearest school in East Ham and 282 m in East Ham South. The typical postcode is 761 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ham and 1,288 m in East Ham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in East Ham and 87% in East Ham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 226 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ham and 97 in East Ham 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.
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.
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.
More comparisons.
East Ham and East Ham South next to other wards of Newham.