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Newham

According to the 2021 census, Newham had a total of 351,036 usual residents residing in 115,507 households, indicating an average household size of 3.0. The borough covers an area of 33.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 9,690.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 33.3 years.

Religion: In Newham, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 35.25% of the population, ‘Muslim’ population follows at 34.8% and ‘No religion’ is 3rd with 14.47%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Newham is ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’, constituting 42.21% of the total population. The ‘White’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 30.75%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 17.46%.

Economic activity: 61.01% of Newham’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 40.82% of its inhabitants is married and 47.1% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (56.8%). Most of the properties in Newham are flats or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being private rented or owned

Crime rate: As of 2022, Newham crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 129.79. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Newham in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Newham, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (5)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (6)
    • Fair health- Rank (6)
    • Very bad health- Rank (8)
  5. Occupation:
    • Elementary- Rank (1)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (1)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (4)
    • Terraced- Rank (5)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (2)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (3)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Newham

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 50,384 43.62
Terraced 36,118 31.27
Semi-detached 11,937 10.33
Converted or shared house 8,110 7.02
Detached 6,337 5.49
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,584 1.37
Converted building. Eg school, church 840 0.73
Caravan or other mobile structure 199 0.17

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 4 0.17
Terraced 5 31.27
Detached 10 5.49
Flats 11 43.62
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 11 1.37
Semi-detached 14 10.33
Converted building. Eg school, church 15 0.73
Converted or shared house 16 7.02

Comparing Newham wards.

Property ownership in Newham

  1. Private rented – 38.51% (44,479)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 35.83% (41,391)
    2. Other private rented – 2.67% (3,088)
  2. Owned – 30.80% (35,579)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 18.08% (20,884)
    2. Owns outright – 12.72% (14,695)
  3. Social rented – 28.04% (32,390)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 15.57% (17,989)
    2. Other social rented – 12.47% (14,401)
  4. Shared ownership – 2.37% (2,739)
    1. Shared ownership – 2.37% (2,739)

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 3 (38.51%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (35.83%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 5 (2.67%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (2.37%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (2.37%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 12 (28.04%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 8 (15.57%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 10 (12.47%)
  4. Owned – rank – 19 (30.80%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 18 (18.08%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 20 (12.72%)

Comparing Newham wards.

Families in Newham

  1. Single family household – 56.80% (65,603)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.78% (33,238)
      1. Dependent children – 17.66% (20,395)
      2. No children – 6.14% (7,091)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.98% (5,752)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.69% (16,971)
      1. With dependent children – 8.54% (9,866)
      2. All children non-dependent – 6.15% (7,105)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 8.99% (10,384)
      1. No children – 5.77% (6,662)
      2. With dependent children – 2.68% (3,095)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.54% (627)
    4. Other single family household – 2.59% (2,988)
      1. Other family composition – 2.59% (2,988)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – 1.75% (2,022)
  2. One person household – 23.41% (27,037)
    1. Other – 17.89% (20,660)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 5.52% (6,377)
  3. Other household types – 19.80% (22,867)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 10.27% (11,861)
    2. With dependent children – 9.53% (11,006)

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (19.80%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (9.53%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 8 (10.27%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 14 (56.80%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 2 (2.59%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 2 (2.59%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 9 (14.69%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (6.15%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 9 (8.54%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 11 (28.78%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 7 (17.66%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.98%)
      3. No children – rank – 22 (6.14%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 20 (8.99%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (0.54%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (2.68%)
      3. No children – rank – 18 (5.77%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (1.75%)
  3. One person household – rank – 24 (23.41%)
    1. Other – rank – 16 (17.89%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (5.52%)

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Newham household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 45,399 39.3
Household is deprived in one dimension 41,296 35.75
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21,230 18.38
Household is deprived in three dimensions 7,081 6.13
Household is deprived in four dimensions 501 0.43

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1 6.13
Household is deprived in one dimension 2 35.75
Household is deprived in two dimensions 2 18.38
Household is deprived in four dimensions 12 0.43
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24 39.3

Comparing Newham wards.

Household sizes in Newham

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 29,262 25.33
1 person in household 27,038 23.41
3 people in household 19,830 17.17
4 people in household 17,444 15.1
5 people in household 10,555 9.14
6 people in household 5,546 4.8
8 or more people in household 3,133 2.71
7 people in household 2,700 2.34

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
6 people in household 1 4.8
7 people in household 1 2.34
8 or more people in household 1 2.71
5 people in household 3 9.14
4 people in household 10 15.1
3 people in household 14 17.17
2 people in household 23 25.33
1 person in household 24 23.41

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Age groups of Newham residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 82,692 23.56
Aged 50 to 64 years 49,531 14.11
Aged 25 to 34 years 28,285 8.06
Aged 10 to 15 years 27,682 7.89
Aged 4 years and under 23,855 6.8
Aged 5 to 9 years 23,326 6.64
Aged 16 to 19 years 17,766 5.06
Aged 65 to 74 years 15,398 4.39
Aged 75 to 84 years 7,183 2.05
Aged 85 years and over 2,586 0.74

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 3 5.06
Aged 4 years and under 5 6.8
Aged 5 to 9 years 5 6.64
Aged 10 to 15 years 5 7.89
Aged 35 to 49 years 6 23.56
Aged 25 to 34 years 9 8.06
Aged 50 to 64 years 24 14.11
Aged 65 to 74 years 24 4.39
Aged 75 to 84 years 24 2.05
Aged 85 years and over 24 0.74

Comparing Newham wards.

Gender breakdown in Newham

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 175,723 50.06
Male 175,313 49.94

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 2 49.94
Female 24 50.06

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Newham Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 180,480 51.41
Good health 116,872 33.29
Fair health 37,801 10.77
Bad health 11,823 3.37
Very bad health 4,060 1.16

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 6 33.29
Fair health 6 10.77
Very bad health 8 1.16
Bad health 11 3.37
Very good health 19 51.41

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Relationship status amongst Newham Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 47.10% (130,076)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 40.82% (112,739)
    1. Married – 40.55% (111,992)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.24% (111,130)
      2. Same sex – 0.31% (862)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.27% (747)
      1. Same sex – 0.16% (446)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.11% (301)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 6.24% (17,233)
    1. Divorced – 6.21% (17,151)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (82)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 3.38% (9,334)
    1. Widowed – 3.37% (9,313)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (21)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.46% (6,791)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.42% (6,688)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.04% (103)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 10 (2.46%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.04%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 10 (2.42%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (40.82%)
    1. Married – rank – 11 (40.55%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 11 (40.24%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 17 (0.31%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 16 (0.27%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 11 (0.11%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.16%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 13 (47.10%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 17 (3.38%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 17 (3.37%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 23 (6.24%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 15 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 23 (6.21%)

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Newham residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 64.88% (227,760)
    1. United Kingdom – 46.28% (162,447)
    2. EU countries – 15.95% (55,988)
      1. European Union EU2 – 6.34% (22,255)
      2. European Union EU14 – 5.42% (19,035)
      3. European Union EU8 – 4.01% (14,082)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.18% (616)
    3. Non-EU countries – 2.66% (9,325)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 2.66% (9,325)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 23.16% (81,288)
  3. Africa – 8.31% (29,170)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 3.34% (11,720)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.22% (788)
  6. British Overseas – 0.09% (310)

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (23.16%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.09%)
  3. Africa – rank – 7 (8.31%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (3.34%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 19 (0.22%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (64.88%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 5 (15.95%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 1 (6.34%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (4.01%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 15 (5.42%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 24 (0.18%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 13 (2.66%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 13 (2.66%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (46.28%)

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Passport records of Newham residents

  1. Europe – 82.81% (290,705)
    1. United Kingdom – 61.35% (215,348)
    2. Other Europe – 20.91% (73,416)
      1. EU Member countries – 20.17% (70,787)
        1. Romania – 5.72% (20,081)
        2. Other EU countries – 3.70% (13,005)
        3. Italy – 3.49% (12,247)
        4. Lithuania – 2.01% (7,045)
        5. Portugal – 1.73% (6,084)
        6. Spain – 1.27% (4,470)
        7. Poland – 1.21% (4,235)
        8. France – 0.71% (2,493)
        9. Germany – 0.32% (1,127)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.75% (2,629)
        1. Other Europe – 0.65% (2,298)
        2. Turkey – 0.09% (331)
    3. Ireland – 0.55% (1,941)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 8.67% (30,428)
    1. Southern Asia – 7.13% (25,020)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.72% (2,510)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.67% (2,357)
    4. Middle East – 0.10% (367)
    5. Central Asia – 0.05% (174)
  3. No passport held – 5.36% (18,808)
  4. Africa – 1.94% (6,826)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 1.33% (4,670)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.43% (1,516)
    3. North Africa – 0.18% (640)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.07% (3,767)
    1. Central and South America – 0.55% (1,920)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – 0.53% (1,847)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.14% (498)

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (8.67%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 1 (7.13%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.05%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 8 (0.67%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 11 (0.72%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 15 (0.10%)
  2. Africa – rank – 6 (1.94%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 7 (1.33%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 7 (0.43%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.18%)
  3. No passport held – rank – 12 (5.36%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (1.07%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 14 (0.55%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.53%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 18 (0.14%)
  6. Europe – rank – 23 (82.81%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 1 (20.91%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 1 (20.17%)
        1. Romania – rank – 1 (5.72%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 2 (1.73%)
        3. Lithuania – rank – 2 (2.01%)
        4. Italy – rank – 3 (3.49%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 8 (3.70%)
        6. Spain – rank – 12 (1.27%)
        7. Poland – rank – 12 (1.21%)
        8. France – rank – 15 (0.71%)
        9. Germany – rank – 18 (0.32%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 15 (0.75%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.65%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 19 (0.09%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 24 (0.55%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 25 (61.35%)

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Ethnic groups in Newham

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 42.21% (148,187)
    1. Bangladeshi – 15.86% (55,677)
    2. Indian – 11.01% (38,642)
    3. Pakistani – 8.89% (31,216)
    4. Other Asian – 4.68% (16,439)
    5. Chinese – 1.77% (6,213)
  2. White – 30.75% (107,947)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 14.76% (51,819)
    2. Other White – 14.64% (51,394)
    3. Roma – 0.67% (2,342)
    4. Irish – 0.58% (2,039)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.10% (353)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 17.46% (61,302)
    1. African – 11.64% (40,874)
    2. Caribbean – 3.87% (13,586)
    3. Other Black – 1.95% (6,842)
  4. Other ethnic group – 4.89% (17,175)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 3.89% (13,641)
    2. Arab – 1.01% (3,534)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.68% (16,419)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.57% (5,525)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 1.21% (4,253)
    3. White and Asian – 0.95% (3,324)
    4. White and Black African – 0.94% (3,317)

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 3 (42.21%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 2 (15.86%)
    2. Indian – rank – 2 (11.01%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 3 (8.89%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 7 (4.68%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 11 (1.77%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 10 (17.46%)
    1. African – rank – 6 (11.64%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 9 (3.87%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 10 (1.95%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (4.89%)
    1. Arab – rank – 11 (1.01%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 15 (3.89%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (4.68%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 15 (0.94%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 18 (1.21%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (1.57%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 21 (0.95%)
  5. White – rank – 25 (30.75%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 6 (0.10%)
    2. Roma – rank – 6 (0.67%)
    3. Other White – rank – 14 (14.64%)
    4. Irish – rank – 24 (0.58%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 25 (14.76%)

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Religions in Newham

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 123,746 35.25
Muslim 122,146 34.8
No religion 50,795 14.47
Not answered 22,933 6.53
Hindu 21,405 6.1
Sikh 5,638 1.61
Buddhist 2,160 0.62
Other religion 1,765 0.5
Jewish 448 0.13

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 2 6.1
Muslim 2 34.8
Sikh 6 1.61
Not answered 18 6.53
Buddhist 19 0.62
Christian 20 35.25
Other religion 21 0.5
Jewish 22 0.13
No religion 24 14.47

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Employment and unemployment amongst Newham Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.01% (168,499)
    1. In employment – 55.98% (154,606)
      1. Employee – 43.93% (121,323)
        1. Full-time – 31.71% (87,586)
        2. Part-time – 12.22% (33,737)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 10.10% (27,883)
        1. Full-time – 6.03% (16,661)
        2. Part-time – 4.06% (11,222)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.96% (5,400)
        1. Full-time – 1.36% (3,769)
        2. Part-time – 0.59% (1,631)
    2. Unemployed – 5.03% (13,893)
  2. Economically inactive – 34.56% (95,434)
    1. Looking after home or family – 9.03% (24,928)
    2. Student – 8.72% (24,072)
    3. Retired – 7.69% (21,237)
    4. Other – 5.26% (14,522)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.87% (10,675)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.43% (12,240)
    1. In employment – 3.20% (8,839)
      1. Employee – 2.68% (7,395)
        1. Part-time – 1.90% (5,256)
        2. Full-time – 0.77% (2,139)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.45% (1,230)
        1. Part-time – 0.27% (740)
        2. Full-time – 0.18% (490)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.08% (214)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (112)
        2. Full-time – 0.04% (102)
    2. Unemployed – 1.23% (3,401)

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.43%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.20%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (2.68%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (1.90%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.77%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.04%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.04%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 1 (0.45%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.18%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.27%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 2 (1.23%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 11 (34.56%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 1 (9.03%)
    2. Other – rank – 1 (5.26%)
    3. Student – rank – 5 (8.72%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 13 (3.87%)
    5. Retired – rank – 24 (7.69%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (61.01%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 1 (5.03%)
    2. In employment – rank – 20 (55.98%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 10 (1.96%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.59%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (1.36%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (10.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (6.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (4.06%)
      3. Employee – rank – 18 (43.93%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (12.22%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (31.71%)

Comparing Newham wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Newham

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 42,336 15.33
Never worked and long-term unemployed 41,839 15.15
Full-time students 34,967 12.66
Small employers and own account workers 33,619 12.17
Routine occupations 29,868 10.81
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 29,613 10.72
Semi-routine occupations 28,898 10.46
Intermediate occupations 23,023 8.34
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 12,009 4.35

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1 15.15
Routine occupations 3 10.81
Full-time students 4 12.66
Semi-routine occupations 5 10.46
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 4.35
Small employers and own account workers 9 12.17
Intermediate occupations 14 8.34
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 10.72
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 15.33

Comparing Newham wards.

Occupation groups in Newham

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 32,704 20.01
Elementary 25,954 15.88
Associate professional and technical 19,608 12.0
Skilled trades 16,496 10.09
Managers, directors and senior officials 15,522 9.5
Sales and customer service 14,529 8.89
Caring, leisure and other service 14,189 8.68
Administrative and secretarial 12,621 7.72
Process, plant and machine operatives 11,822 7.23

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Rank of Newham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 1 8.89
Elementary 1 15.88
Process, plant and machine operatives 2 7.23
Skilled trades 5 10.09
Caring, leisure and other service 6 8.68
Administrative and secretarial 13 7.72
Professional occupations 22 20.01
Managers, directors and senior officials 24 9.5
Associate professional and technical 24 12.0

Comparing Newham wards.