# East Ham South West

Central Newham. 10,043 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

East Ham South West, Newham: 10,043 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 63.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £462,500 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000738. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £462,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Ham South West was £462,500 in 2025. Joint 1,259th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,577** (2021). East Ham South West had 9,577 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,542nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in East Ham South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.8%** (January 2026). In East Ham South West, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000738) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in East Ham South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000738) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 53 homes were sold in East Ham South West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000738) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Ham South West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000738) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Ham South West had 9,577 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in East Ham South West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Ham South West at a rate of 63.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.0 per 1,000 people across Newham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 167 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 129 |
| Vehicle crime | 100 |
| Other crime | 92 |
| Theft from the person | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Robbery | 14 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How East Ham South West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | East Ham South West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £462,500 | 15th most expensive | 40 middle areas, Newham · 2025 |
| Population | 9,577 | 11th most populated | 40 middle areas, Newham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, Newham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.8% | 10th highest | 40 middle areas, Newham · Jan 2026 |

## Is East Ham South West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Ham South West at a rate of 63.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.0 per 1,000 people across Newham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 67 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Ham South West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (167), anti-social behaviour (129) and vehicle crime (100).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Newham

These figures are published for the whole of Newham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newham and not East Ham South West alone. [See Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)

- **Average house price: £388,045** (August 2026). Newham’s average house price was £388,045 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newham earned a median of £42,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 92nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Newham costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.6** (2025). Newham has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 29th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Ham South West in brief

The median price paid for a home in East Ham South West was £462,500 in 2025.
East Ham South West had 9,577 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in East Ham South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Ham South West, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000738
- Ward: [Boleyn †](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/ward/boleyn)
- Constituency: [East Ham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-ham)
- Council: [Newham](https://openindex.co.uk/newham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,043*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[East Ham West](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-west), [East Ham South](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-south), [Plaistow South](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/plaistow-south), [Lonsdale Avenue](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/lonsdale-avenue), [East Ham Central](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/east-ham-central), [Plaistow North East](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/plaistow-north-east)

## Latest updates for East Ham South West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000738

## How to cite

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