Plaistow West & Canning Town East
vs West Ham
West Ham has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Plaistow West & Canning Town East. Homes in West Ham sold for a median of £460,000, 20% above Plaistow West & Canning Town East. West Ham has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Plaistow West & Canning Town East has 15,899 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 (8% and 8%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 25%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Plaistow West & Canning Town East and 43% in West Ham. West Ham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 3.7 percentage points more than Plaistow West & Canning Town East (Newham: 31%). Plaistow West & Canning Town East has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 3.7 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £382,500 in Plaistow West & Canning Town East and £460,000 in West Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
West Ham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 13.7 percentage points more than Plaistow West & Canning Town East (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 388 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Plaistow West & Canning Town East, and 416 in West Ham. The typical postcode is 202 m from the nearest school in Plaistow West & Canning Town East and 198 m in West Ham. The typical postcode is 803 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Plaistow West & Canning Town East and 412 m in West Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Plaistow West & Canning Town East and 88% in West Ham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Plaistow West & Canning Town East 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.
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 West & Canning Town East is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,899 people in 5,548 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £382,500 over the past two years, 15% below the Newham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Newham average.
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 West & Canning Town East and West Ham next to other wards of Newham.