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Plaistow South
vs Royal Victoria

Royal Victoria has the younger population: 29% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Plaistow South. Homes in Royal Victoria sold for a median of £475,000, 16% above Plaistow South. Plaistow South has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Newham with Plaistow South highlighted
Plaistow South
143 postcodes
Map of Newham with Royal Victoria highlighted
Royal Victoria
249 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Plaistow South has 13,502 residents in 4,313 households; Royal Victoria has 14,539 in 6,753. Plaistow South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 5.6 percentage points more than Royal Victoria (Newham: 7%). Royal Victoria has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 9 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 23%).

13,502Residents (2021)
14,539Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
4,313Households
6,753Households
115,511Households
21.9%Aged 15–29
29.4%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
7.5%Aged 65 and over
1.9%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Living alone
30.5%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Plaistow South (52%) and flats in Royal Victoria (90%). Plaistow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 17 percentage points more than Royal Victoria (Newham: 31%). Royal Victoria has the higher share of private renting: 55%, 21.2 percentage points more than Plaistow South (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £410,000 in Plaistow South and £475,000 in Royal Victoria, against £447,500 across Newham.

£410,000Median sale price
£475,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
40.2%Owner-occupied
23.2%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
33.9%Private renting
55.1%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
24.5%Social renting
17.4%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
8.7%Detached houses
0.7%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
14.5%Semi-detached houses
2.2%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
51.7%Terraced houses
5.2%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
16.9%Flats
89.9%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

Plaistow South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.9 percentage points more than Royal Victoria (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 350 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Plaistow South, and 179 in Royal Victoria. The typical postcode is 274 m from the nearest school in Plaistow South and 266 m in Royal Victoria. The typical postcode is 1,071 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Plaistow South and 295 m in Royal Victoria. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Plaistow South and 89% in Royal Victoria.

13.4%Green space within 500 m
10.5%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
350Services within 15 min (median)
179Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
274 mNearest school (median)
266 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
295 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
75Postcodes in flood risk areas
72Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 156 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Plaistow South and 143 in Royal Victoria, 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.

156Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
143Recorded 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 South

Plaistow South is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 13,502 people in 4,313 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Newham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Newham average.

Royal Victoria

Royal Victoria is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 14,539 people in 6,753 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £475,000 over the past two years, 6% above the Newham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Plaistow South and Royal Victoria next to other wards of Newham.

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