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Plaistow North
vs West Ham

West Ham has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Plaistow North. Homes in West Ham sold for a median of £460,000, 5% above Plaistow North. West Ham has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 26%).

Map of Newham with Plaistow North highlighted
Plaistow North
170 postcodes
Map of Newham with West Ham highlighted
West Ham
179 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Plaistow North has 17,627 residents in 5,548 households; West Ham has 15,704 in 5,333. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 8%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 25%).

17,627Residents (2021)
15,704Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
5,548Households
5,333Households
115,511Households
22.0%Aged 15–29
25.0%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
8.8%Aged 65 and over
8.4%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
25.3%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Plaistow North and 43% in West Ham. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (29% and 29%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (32% and 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Plaistow North and £460,000 in West Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.

£440,000Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
28.9%Owner-occupied
28.9%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
32.3%Private renting
31.9%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
35.6%Social renting
37.2%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
6.2%Detached houses
4.9%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
9.7%Semi-detached houses
9.6%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Terraced houses
34.3%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
40.1%Flats
42.8%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Ham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 4.4 percentage points more than Plaistow North (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 463 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Plaistow North, and 416 in West Ham. The typical postcode is 213 m from the nearest school in Plaistow North and 198 m in West Ham. The typical postcode is 521 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Plaistow North and 412 m in West Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Plaistow North and 88% in West Ham.

26.4%Green space within 500 m
30.8%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
463Services within 15 min (median)
416Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
213 mNearest school (median)
198 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
521 mNearest tram or rail (median)
412 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
101Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Plaistow North and 100 in West Ham, 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.

120Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
100Recorded 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.

Plaistow North

Plaistow North is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 17,627 people in 5,548 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, in line with the Newham median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Newham average.

West Ham

West Ham is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,704 people in 5,333 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £460,000 over the past two years, in line with the Newham median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Plaistow North and West Ham next to other wards of Newham.

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