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Maryland
vs Stratford

Stratford has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Maryland. Homes in Stratford sold for a median of £412,250, in line with Maryland. Maryland has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of Newham with Maryland highlighted
Maryland
153 postcodes
Map of Newham with Stratford highlighted
Stratford
269 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Maryland has 12,453 residents in 4,516 households; Stratford has 15,500 in 6,693. Maryland has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.9 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 7%). Stratford has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.5 percentage points more than Maryland (Newham: 23%).

12,453Residents (2021)
15,500Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
4,516Households
6,693Households
115,511Households
24.7%Aged 15–29
34.2%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
8.3%Aged 65 and over
4.4%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
27.7%Living alone
31.2%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Maryland and 76% in Stratford. Maryland has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 28%, 7.8 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 31%). Stratford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 9 percentage points more than Maryland (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £405,000 in Maryland and £412,250 in Stratford, against £447,500 across Newham.

£405,000Median sale price
£412,250Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
28.3%Owner-occupied
20.5%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
37.4%Private renting
46.4%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
32.2%Social renting
27.1%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
4.9%Detached houses
1.5%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
9.1%Semi-detached houses
3.8%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
30.6%Terraced houses
13.9%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
44.0%Flats
75.9%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

Maryland has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 6.4 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 592 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Maryland, and 502 in Stratford. The typical postcode is 217 m from the nearest school in Maryland and 196 m in Stratford. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Maryland and 400 m in Stratford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Maryland and 90% in Stratford.

25.4%Green space within 500 m
19.0%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
592Services within 15 min (median)
502Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
217 mNearest school (median)
196 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
426 mNearest tram or rail (median)
400 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
161Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Maryland and 254 in Stratford, 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.

100Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
254Recorded 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.

Maryland

Maryland is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 12,453 people in 4,516 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Newham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the Newham average.

Stratford

Stratford is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,500 people in 6,693 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £412,250 over the past two years, 8% below the Newham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Maryland and Stratford next to other wards of Newham.

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