East Ham
vs Wall End
Wall End has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in East Ham. Homes in East Ham sold for a median of £446,000, 6% above Wall End. Wall End has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
East Ham has 14,987 residents in 4,251 households; Wall End has 16,503 in 4,590. East Ham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1.6 percentage points more than Wall End (Newham: 7%). East Ham has the higher share of people living alone: 19%, 4.1 percentage points more than Wall End (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in East Ham and 49% in Wall End. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (40% and 40%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (43% and 43%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £446,000 in East Ham and £421,250 in Wall End, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Wall End has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4 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 275 in Wall End. The typical postcode is 174 m from the nearest school in East Ham and 213 m in Wall End. The typical postcode is 761 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Ham and 722 m in Wall End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in East Ham and 92% in Wall End.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 226 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Ham 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 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.
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 and Wall End next to other wards of Newham.