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East Ham

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East Newham. About 16,137 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In East Ham, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,133
782nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.9%
870th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How East Ham compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

East HamMiddle
Population24 wards, Newham · 2021
Population: every ward in Newham24 areas from 7,123 to 18,517. The middle area is 15,724. East Ham is 15,133.
15,13311th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Newham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Newham24 areas from 82.8% to 99.2%. The middle area is 92.4%. East Ham is 91.6%.
91.6%11th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Newham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Newham24 areas from 2.9% to 10.0%. The middle area is 7.7%. East Ham is 8.0%.
8.0%11th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Newham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Newham24 areas from 67.6% to 84.4%. The middle area is 72.2%. East Ham is 68.9%.
68.9%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Newham

These figures are published for the whole of Newham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newham and not East Ham alone. See Newham

Average house price
£390,349
Down 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,595
92nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.2×
78th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
31.6
29th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
East Ham in brief

East Ham had 15,133 usual residents at the census.

In East Ham, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In East Ham, 8.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.9% of residents in East Ham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.