Plaistow South
WardSouth Newham. About 13,692 people in 1.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Plaistow South, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Plaistow South compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Plaistow SouthMiddle
Population24 wards, Newham · 2021
13,1778th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Newham · Jan 2026
92.6%12th highest
Claimant rate24 wards, Newham · Aug 2026
8.7%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Newham · 2021
70.8%9th 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 Plaistow South alone. See Newham
Plaistow South in brief
Plaistow South had 13,177 usual residents at the census.
In Plaistow South, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Plaistow South, 8.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
70.8% of residents in Plaistow South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.