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Royal Albert

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South east Newham. About 10,597 people in 2.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Royal Albert, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,307
2,794th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
7.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
74.5%
360th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Royal Albert compares

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Population24 wards, Newham · 2021
Population: every ward in Newham24 areas from 7,123 to 18,517. The middle area is 15,724. Royal Albert is 9,307.
9,3072nd 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%. Royal Albert is 89.9%.
89.9%7th 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%. Royal Albert is 7.4%.
7.4%10th lowest
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%. Royal Albert is 74.5%.
74.5%8th highest

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 Royal Albert 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
Royal Albert in brief

Royal Albert had 9,307 usual residents at the census.

In Royal Albert, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Royal Albert, 7.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

74.5% of residents in Royal Albert were aged 15 to 64 at the census.