Plaistow North East
Newham 022 · 5 sub-areas · 9,060 residents
Newham 022 is a densely populated pocket of east London, home to around 9,060 residents and one of the borough's most mixed communities — over half were born outside the UK. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for roughly £1,977 a month, broadly in line with the Newham average but still well below inner London rates. Central London is reachable in under 22 minutes by public transport.
Plaistow North East is a commuter neighbourhood within Newham — train into London runs in around 23 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Plaistow North East?
2 parks and 15 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 42 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,912 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Plaistow North East in Newham
Living in Plaistow North East
Newham 022 sits within one of London's most ethnically diverse boroughs, and this neighbourhood reflects that character sharply. With an ethnic diversity index of 61.5 and fewer than half of residents UK-born, it's a genuinely cosmopolitan pocket of east London — the kind of place where the shops, food and street life reflect the full range of communities that have settled here over the past two decades.
Rents are more competitive than much of London, though they're climbing fast — up 7.7% year-on-year. A two-bedroom flat runs around £1,977 a month, a one-bed around £1,618. That's still meaningfully cheaper than most of inner London, but affordability is genuinely stretched: median resident salary sits at about £36,080 a year, which puts the rent-to-take-home ratio at a punishing 93.9%. This is not an easy budget to make work.
The population skews young and family-heavy. About a quarter of residents are under 18, and nearly three in ten are aged 18–34. Families with children make up roughly one in five households. Tenure is unusually split three ways: about a third own, a third rent privately, and nearly a third are in social housing — a balance you don't see in most London neighbourhoods and one that shapes the community feel considerably.
Practically, the area is well-served for transport, with a metro or underground station within about 530 metres and London reachable in roughly 22 minutes. Greenspace is accessible too — the nearest open space is under 300 metres away, and around 42% of residents can reach greenspace on foot. For more detail on specific streets, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Newham 022 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's genuinely diverse, well-connected to central London in about 22 minutes, and has greenspace within easy reach. The trade-off is that rents are rising fast, crime is above the national average, and affordability is extremely tight on a typical local salary. It suits people who need London access without inner-London prices, and who don't mind a working-class, multicultural environment.
- What is the rent in Newham 022?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,618 a month, a two-bed around £1,977, and a three-bed around £2,187. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level data. Rents rose 7.7% over the past year, so budget for further increases. On a median local salary, rent will consume most of your take-home pay.
- Is Newham 022 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 122 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. Newham as a whole has higher crime than most London boroughs, and this neighbourhood reflects that. The area also falls in the second-lowest national deprivation decile, which correlates with higher crime. It's worth researching specific streets rather than treating the whole area as uniform.
- What's the commute from Newham 022 to central London?
- Around 22 minutes by public transport, which is competitive for east London. The nearest underground or metro station is about 530 metres away — a six or seven-minute walk. Nearly half of residents commute by public transport, and the connections are well-used. Broadband is also excellent if you work from home, with full gigabit coverage across the neighbourhood.
- Who lives in Newham 022?
- A genuinely mixed community — young, family-heavy, and highly international. Just 43.7% of residents were born in the UK, a quarter are under 18, and tenure is split almost evenly between owners, private renters, and social housing tenants. It's one of the more socially diverse pockets of east London, with a strong presence of both working-class long-term residents and more recently arrived families.
- What schools are near Newham 022?
- There are 259 schools within 2km, so there's no shortage of choice. Around 51% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 594 metres away. Given the variation in quality, it's worth checking individual school ratings and catchment areas carefully before settling on a street.
- How affordable is Newham 022 compared to the rest of London?
- It's cheaper than most of inner London, but affordability is still very stretched. The median resident salary is around £36,080 a year, and at current rents a two-bed flat takes up the vast majority of take-home pay. It takes roughly six years to save a deposit on a typical local income. Rents rose 7.7% last year, so the gap with inner London is narrowing.