Newham
§ This page gives an overview of the Newham local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Newham in East London has undergone major redevelopment, particularly around Stratford, which hosted the London 2012 Olympic Games. It is one of London’s most diverse boroughs and includes the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and ExCeL London exhibition centre.
The administrative boundary of Newham can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Newham.
Key Facts about Newham
What region is Newham in? Newham is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Newham a city? No, Newham is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Newham? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Newham (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Newham 🔗 newham.gov.uk
Which police force covers Newham? Policing in Newham is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Newham in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Newham is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Inner London - East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Hackney and Newham
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Newham
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Newham
Newham is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Beckton
- Boleyn
- Canning Town North
- Canning Town South
- Custom House
- East Ham
- East Ham South
- Forest Gate North
- Forest Gate South
- Green Street East
- Green Street West
- Little Ilford
- Manor Park
- Maryland
- Plaistow North
- Plaistow South
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East
- Plashet
- Royal Albert
- Royal Victoria
- Stratford
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Wall End
- West Ham
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Newham
Newham is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Newham
Newham covers 5 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barking and Dagenham *
- Newham *
- Redbridge *
- Tower Hamlets *
- Waltham Forest *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Newham.)
Newham compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Newham compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Newham has 24 electoral wards.
Newham has a population of 374,523 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Newham can be found on the ONS statistics for Newham.