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Homes rented privately

26.7% to 55.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 26.7% in Custom House to 55.1% in Royal Victoria — a gap of 28.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Custom House	26.7%	1,659	6,206
East Ham South	29.8%	1,619	5,442
Forest Gate North	30.9%	1,178	3,810
Canning Town North	31.8%	1,214	3,823
West Ham	31.9%	1,701	5,333
Beckton	32.1%	1,758	5,480
Plaistow North	33.1%	1,901	5,740
Plaistow South	33.4%	1,410	4,223
Boleyn	34.8%	1,585	4,560
Little Ilford	35.6%	1,800	5,062
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	36.2%	2,103	5,817
Maryland	37.4%	1,692	4,520
Canning Town South	38.5%	1,077	2,796
Royal Albert	39.1%	1,431	3,658
Plashet	39.8%	1,173	2,947
Forest Gate South	40.2%	2,354	5,859
Manor Park	42.7%	2,000	4,687
East Ham	42.9%	1,843	4,298
Wall End	43%	1,976	4,596
Green Street West	43.6%	1,802	4,135
Green Street East	45.7%	2,029	4,437
Stratford	46.5%	3,164	6,805
Stratford Olympic Park	50.7%	2,294	4,523
Royal Victoria	55.1%	3,716	6,748

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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.7% to 5.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.7% in Stratford Olympic Park to 5.6% in Custom House — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Stratford Olympic Park	1.7%	201	11,859
Royal Victoria	1.9%	272	14,538
Stratford	3.1%	481	15,740
Royal Albert	3.6%	337	9,306
Plaistow South	4.3%	569	13,173
Green Street East	4.3%	735	16,969
Canning Town South	4.4%	311	7,122
Forest Gate North	4.5%	491	10,988
Boleyn	4.5%	687	15,107
Wall End	4.6%	751	16,502
West Ham	4.6%	719	15,700
Maryland	4.7%	580	12,456
East Ham South	4.7%	864	18,516
Green Street West	4.7%	737	15,790
Forest Gate South	4.8%	845	17,775
Plashet	4.8%	553	11,617
East Ham	5%	755	15,129
Little Ilford	5.1%	903	17,546
Manor Park	5.2%	822	15,832
Canning Town North	5.2%	549	10,573
Plaistow North	5.2%	959	18,290
Beckton	5.4%	866	16,149
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	5.4%	905	16,696
Custom House	5.6%	988	17,659

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People aged 65 or over

1.2% to 9.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 1.2% in Stratford Olympic Park to 9.4% in Plashet — a gap of 8.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Stratford Olympic Park	1.2%	138	11,859
Royal Victoria	1.9%	278	14,540
Stratford	4.3%	676	15,742
Royal Albert	4.8%	449	9,305
Canning Town South	5.9%	420	7,120
Boleyn	6.6%	1,004	15,106
East Ham South	7%	1,293	18,516
Canning Town North	7.2%	763	10,571
Green Street East	7.3%	1,239	16,975
Wall End	7.3%	1,206	16,502
Little Ilford	7.4%	1,300	17,545
Custom House	7.4%	1,314	17,658
Plaistow South	7.6%	1,005	13,173
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	7.8%	1,303	16,696
Manor Park	8.1%	1,276	15,833
Beckton	8.1%	1,308	16,149
Forest Gate South	8.3%	1,477	17,775
Forest Gate North	8.3%	913	10,987
Maryland	8.4%	1,045	12,454
West Ham	8.4%	1,323	15,700
Plaistow North	8.7%	1,596	18,290
Green Street West	8.8%	1,390	15,790
East Ham	9%	1,355	15,130
Plashet	9.4%	1,093	11,619

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

5.1% to 25.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 5.1% in Stratford Olympic Park to 25.9% in Plashet — a gap of 20.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Stratford Olympic Park	5.1%	513	10,062
Royal Victoria	7.1%	876	12,329
Stratford	11.7%	1,585	13,548
Royal Albert	15.3%	1,116	7,274
Canning Town South	16.8%	989	5,903
Forest Gate North	18.4%	1,602	8,730
Maryland	20%	2,054	10,264
Beckton	20.2%	2,601	12,903
Canning Town North	20.2%	1,741	8,623
West Ham	21%	2,700	12,862
Forest Gate South	21.9%	3,085	14,094
Wall End	22.7%	2,877	12,681
Custom House	22.9%	3,183	13,887
Boleyn	23.2%	2,666	11,509
East Ham South	23.4%	3,203	13,668
Plaistow North	23.6%	3,332	14,106
East Ham	23.8%	2,752	11,573
Plaistow South	23.8%	2,416	10,132
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	24%	3,151	13,127
Little Ilford	24.3%	3,129	12,866
Green Street East	24.6%	3,138	12,746
Manor Park	24.9%	2,993	12,009
Green Street West	25.4%	3,109	12,242
Plashet	25.9%	2,340	9,033

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.2% to 69.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 31.2% in Little Ilford to 69.9% in Stratford Olympic Park — a gap of 38.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Little Ilford	31.2%	4,013	12,866
East Ham South	32.9%	4,497	13,668
Manor Park	32.9%	3,956	12,009
Wall End	33.7%	4,272	12,681
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	33.9%	4,450	13,127
Green Street West	34%	4,168	12,242
Green Street East	34.1%	4,346	12,746
Plashet	34.4%	3,103	9,033
East Ham	34.5%	3,997	11,573
Plaistow South	35.2%	3,562	10,132
Plaistow North	35.3%	4,978	14,106
Boleyn	36.1%	4,157	11,509
Custom House	36.9%	5,129	13,887
Beckton	37.8%	4,881	12,903
West Ham	38.6%	4,962	12,862
Forest Gate South	39.1%	5,507	14,094
Canning Town North	40.5%	3,493	8,623
Maryland	40.9%	4,196	10,264
Forest Gate North	41.7%	3,643	8,730
Royal Albert	48%	3,489	7,274
Canning Town South	51.8%	3,060	5,903
Stratford	57.4%	7,774	13,548
Royal Victoria	68.6%	8,462	12,329
Stratford Olympic Park	69.9%	7,032	10,062

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.5% to 31.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.5% in Royal Victoria to 31.7% in Plashet — a gap of 23.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Royal Victoria	8.5%	577	6,750
Stratford Olympic Park	9.3%	422	4,519
Stratford	16.4%	1,116	6,805
Royal Albert	20%	730	3,659
Canning Town South	21.9%	613	2,795
Forest Gate North	22.9%	874	3,811
Maryland	24.6%	1,111	4,520
Beckton	25.6%	1,401	5,480
Plaistow South	25.7%	1,085	4,223
West Ham	26.1%	1,393	5,335
Boleyn	27%	1,231	4,559
Custom House	27%	1,678	6,205
Canning Town North	27%	1,035	3,827
Forest Gate South	27.3%	1,599	5,859
Wall End	27.6%	1,268	4,594
East Ham South	27.6%	1,504	5,443
Manor Park	28.9%	1,355	4,686
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	29.7%	1,727	5,817
East Ham	29.8%	1,281	4,296
Plaistow North	29.8%	1,713	5,740
Green Street East	30.1%	1,336	4,438
Little Ilford	30.5%	1,543	5,062
Green Street West	31%	1,282	4,133
Plashet	31.7%	935	2,949

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

13.4% to 43.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 13.4% in Green Street East to 43.5% in Canning Town North — a gap of 30.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Green Street East	13.4%	593	4,437
Plashet	14.5%	428	2,947
Green Street West	14.6%	604	4,135
Wall End	16.3%	749	4,596
East Ham	16.4%	705	4,298
Royal Victoria	17.4%	1,172	6,748
Manor Park	21.1%	988	4,687
Stratford Olympic Park	24.1%	1,089	4,523
Plaistow South	24.7%	1,041	4,223
Boleyn	26.5%	1,210	4,560
Stratford	26.9%	1,829	6,805
Forest Gate South	27.9%	1,632	5,859
East Ham South	28%	1,526	5,442
Forest Gate North	28.5%	1,084	3,810
Little Ilford	29.6%	1,497	5,062
Maryland	32.2%	1,457	4,520
Royal Albert	34.1%	1,248	3,658
Plaistow North	34.8%	1,999	5,740
Plaistow West & Canning Town East	36.9%	2,144	5,817
West Ham	37.1%	1,981	5,333
Beckton	37.3%	2,046	5,480
Canning Town South	37.5%	1,048	2,796
Custom House	42.8%	2,658	6,206
Canning Town North	43.5%	1,662	3,823

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24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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