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Royal Victoria

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South Newham. About 17,679 people in 2.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Royal Victoria, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,539
922nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
83.5%
57th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Royal Victoria compares

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

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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 Victoria is 14,539.
14,5399th 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 Victoria is 95.8%.
95.8%5th highest
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 Victoria is 3.3%.
3.3%2nd 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 Victoria is 83.5%.
83.5%2nd 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 Victoria 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 Victoria in brief

Royal Victoria had 14,539 usual residents at the census.

In Royal Victoria, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Royal Victoria, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

83.5% of residents in Royal Victoria were aged 15 to 64 at the census.