Stratford
vs Stratford Olympic Park
Stratford Olympic Park has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 34% in Stratford. Homes in Stratford Olympic Park sold for a median of £585,000, 42% above Stratford. Stratford Olympic Park has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Stratford has 15,500 residents in 6,693 households; Stratford Olympic Park has 12,104 in 4,643. Stratford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 4%, 3.3 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 7%). Stratford has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 9.5 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 76% of homes in Stratford and 93% in Stratford Olympic Park. Stratford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 21%, 3.2 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 31%). Stratford Olympic Park has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 4.6 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £412,250 in Stratford and £585,000 in Stratford Olympic Park, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Stratford Olympic Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 15 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 502 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stratford, and 600 in Stratford Olympic Park. The typical postcode is 196 m from the nearest school in Stratford and 344 m in Stratford Olympic Park. The typical postcode is 400 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stratford and 309 m in Stratford Olympic Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Stratford and 95% in Stratford Olympic Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 254 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stratford and 458 in Stratford Olympic Park, 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 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.
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.
More comparisons.
Stratford and Stratford Olympic Park next to other wards of Newham.