Newham
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
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 local government for this district is: The London Borough of Newham (London Borough).
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
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.