Stratford Olympic Park
vs West Ham
Stratford Olympic Park has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in West Ham. Homes in Stratford Olympic Park sold for a median of £585,000, 27% above West Ham. Stratford Olympic Park has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 31%).
People
Stratford Olympic Park has 12,104 residents in 4,643 households; West Ham has 15,704 in 5,333. West Ham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 7.3 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 7%). West Ham has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 3.6 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 93% of homes in Stratford Olympic Park and 43% in West Ham. West Ham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 11.6 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 31%). Stratford Olympic Park has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 19.1 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £585,000 in Stratford Olympic Park and £460,000 in West Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Stratford Olympic Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 3.2 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 600 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stratford Olympic Park, and 416 in West Ham. The typical postcode is 344 m from the nearest school in Stratford Olympic Park and 198 m in West Ham. The typical postcode is 309 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stratford Olympic Park and 412 m in West Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Stratford Olympic Park and 88% in West Ham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 458 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stratford Olympic Park 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.
Stratford Olympic Park is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 12,104 people in 4,643 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £585,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Newham median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% above 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.
Stratford Olympic Park and West Ham next to other wards of Newham.