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Newham council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Compare local places with nearby council areas and England.

Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.

Average home price

July 2026

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area£390,000
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area£448,000
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area£463,000
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area£481,000
Englandnational · England£293,000
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

August 2026

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area£1,928
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area£2,453
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area£1,995
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area£1,726
Englandnational · England£1,459
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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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People aged 65 or over

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area7.2%
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area5.6%
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area10.5%
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area12.2%
Englandnational · England18.4%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

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People reporting bad or very bad health

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area4.5%
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area4.9%
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area4.6%
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area4%
Englandnational · England5.2%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area24.9%
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area21.8%
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area19.6%
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area18.8%
Englandnational · England18.1%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

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Homes rented privately

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area39%
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area38%
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area26%
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area30%
Englandnational · England20%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Newham
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Newhamcouncil area · Newham council area20.7%
Tower Hamletsnearby london authority · 5 km between boundary centres · Tower Hamlets council area16.2%
Greenwichnearby london authority · 6 km between boundary centres · Greenwich council area16.7%
Redbridgenearby london authority · 7 km between boundary centres · Redbridge council area17.3%
Englandnational · England18.1%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

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