Little Ilford
vs Wall End
Wall End has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Little Ilford. Homes in Little Ilford sold for a median of £430,000, in line with Wall End. Little Ilford has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Little Ilford has 18,024 residents in 5,218 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%). Little Ilford has the higher share of people living alone: 20%, 4.6 percentage points more than Wall End (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Little Ilford (36%) and terraced houses in Wall End (49%). Wall End has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 6.8 percentage points more than Little Ilford (Newham: 31%). Wall End has the higher share of private renting: 43%, 6.9 percentage points more than Little Ilford (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,000 in Little Ilford and £421,250 in Wall End, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 12%). A typical postcode has 198 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Little Ilford, and 275 in Wall End. The typical postcode is 218 m from the nearest school in Little Ilford and 213 m in Wall End. The typical postcode is 852 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Little Ilford and 722 m in Wall End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Little Ilford and 92% in Wall End.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 99 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Little Ilford 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.
Little Ilford is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 18,024 people in 5,218 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Newham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% 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.
Little Ilford and Wall End next to other wards of Newham.