UK Local Area - West Ham, Newham - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Poor

Ward: West Ham Local Authority: Newham

Newham
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		243891
	Males	119872
	Females	124019
	Aged 0 to 15	63841
	Aged 16 to 74	170268
	Aged 75 and over	9782

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		27600	13	3
Density

Number of people per hectare		67.3	13	13

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	74488	22	16
Married or re-married people	73749	354	19
Separated or divorced	20106	108	11
Widowed	11707	356	19

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	44866	10	10
Household with 1 car or van	37811	312	23
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	9144	369	26

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	31251	32	16
Married couple households	23912	358	19
Cohabiting couple households	5118	375	32
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	10922	1	1
with non-dependent children only	3480	24	10
All other households	17138	31	10

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	96130	376	33
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Black African (31982) Indian (29597) Bangladeshi (21458)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	150762	373	30
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	6271	82	30
Born outside EU	86858	2	2

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	114247	373	31
Buddhist	1592	25	22
Hindu	16901	7	6
Jewish	481	104	32
Muslim	59293	2	2
Sikh	6897	16	5
Other	664	156	29
No religion	21978	360	33
Religion not stated	21838	24	11

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	42249	207	5
General health 'not good'	24736	96	5
People providing unpaid care	20663	347	18
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	5373	135	3

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	81196	374	33
Unemployed	11437	2	2
Long-term unemployed	3538	9	4
Student (economically active)	7278	6	1
Retired	13262	370	27
Student (economically inactive)	15944	17	4
Looking after home/family	17641	1	1
Permanently sick or disabled	11614	81	4
Other inactive	11896	2	2

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	25280	363	21
Travel to work by public transport	45099	6	6

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	36285	116	28
No qualifications	57184	82	3

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	91821	53	15
Number of people per hectare	67.3	13	13
Average household size	2.64	1	1
Vacant household spaces	1836	345	26
Owner-occupied	40048	367	26
Without central heating	8268	99	10
Without own bath/shower & toilet	885	26	16
Overcrowding indicator	24151	7	7

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,686 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Newham 020C

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 1,686

1,686

Income Deprivation: 866

866

Employment: 3,192

3,192

Health: 3,125

3,125

Education: 7,325

7,325

Barriers to Services: 2,741

2,741

Living Environment: 4,307

4,307

Crime: 3,076

3,076

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in West Ham over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Newham - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£775	Band B	£904
Band C	£1,033	Band D	£1,163
Band E	£1,421	Band F	£1,679
Band G	£1,938	Band H	£2,325

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Plaistow	0.71 km (0.44 mi)
West Ham	0.74 km (0.46 mi)
Stratford	1.01 km (0.63 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

West Ham [c2c]	0.64 km (0.40 mi)
Stratford (London) [one]	1.13 km (0.70 mi)
Maryland [one]	1.34 km (0.83 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Newham Local Education Authority had 44.00% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to West Ham

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School Results for Newham

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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