Green Street East
vs Green Street West
Green Street East has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Green Street West. Homes in Green Street West sold for a median of £485,000, in line with Green Street East. Green Street West has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Green Street East has 16,971 residents in 4,432 households; Green Street West has 16,127 in 4,241. Green Street West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1.5 percentage points more than Green Street East (Newham: 7%). Green Street West has the higher share of people living alone: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than Green Street East (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Green Street East and 44% in Green Street West. Green Street West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 1.2 percentage points more than Green Street East (Newham: 31%). Green Street East has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 2 percentage points more than Green Street West (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £485,000 in Green Street East and £485,000 in Green Street West, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Green Street West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 6.7 percentage points more than Green Street East (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 455 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Green Street East, and 478 in Green Street West. The typical postcode is 177 m from the nearest school in Green Street East and 188 m in Green Street West. The typical postcode is 642 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Green Street East and 657 m in Green Street West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Green Street East and 95% in Green Street West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Green Street East and 136 in Green Street West, 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.
Green Street East is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 16,971 people in 4,432 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Newham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Newham average.
Green Street West is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 16,127 people in 4,241 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Newham median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Green Street East and Green Street West next to other wards of Newham.