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Stratford
vs West Ham

Stratford has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in West Ham. Homes in West Ham sold for a median of £460,000, 12% above Stratford. West Ham has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of Newham with Stratford highlighted
Stratford
269 postcodes
Map of Newham with West Ham highlighted
West Ham
179 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Stratford has 15,500 residents in 6,693 households; West Ham has 15,704 in 5,333. West Ham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 4 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 7%). Stratford has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.9 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 23%).

15,500Residents (2021)
15,704Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
6,693Households
5,333Households
115,511Households
34.2%Aged 15–29
25.0%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
4.4%Aged 65 and over
8.4%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
31.2%Living alone
25.3%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 76% of homes in Stratford and 43% in West Ham. West Ham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 8.4 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 31%). Stratford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 14.5 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £412,250 in Stratford and £460,000 in West Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.

£412,250Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
20.5%Owner-occupied
28.9%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
46.4%Private renting
31.9%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
27.1%Social renting
37.2%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
1.5%Detached houses
4.9%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
3.8%Semi-detached houses
9.6%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
13.9%Terraced houses
34.3%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
75.9%Flats
42.8%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Ham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 11.8 percentage points more than Stratford (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 502 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Stratford, and 416 in West Ham. The typical postcode is 196 m from the nearest school in Stratford and 198 m in West Ham. The typical postcode is 400 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Stratford and 412 m in West Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Stratford and 88% in West Ham.

19.0%Green space within 500 m
30.8%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
502Services within 15 min (median)
416Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
196 mNearest school (median)
198 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
400 mNearest tram or rail (median)
412 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
161Postcodes in flood risk areas
101Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 254 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Stratford 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.

254Recorded 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.

Stratford

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.

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.

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