Living in Newham

Newham is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 347,996 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 23%, #83 of 361), business owners (top 26%, #99 of 388), city lovers (top 32%, #114 of 363).

Residents347,996

Density9,535 per km²

Area36.5 km²

Hub airport35 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,599,700 people

Sea coast40 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverThames, 3.8 km

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to London11 km

Within 10 km2,324,625 people

Greater areaGreater London, 11 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:53

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Good to know about Newham

It is part of Greater London, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:53; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Newham ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	39	#317 of 378	#26 of 33	Map
Low-income household	23	#366 of 387	#12 of 33	Map
Low-income family	27	#368 of 378	#23 of 33	Map
Single parent	35	#361 of 378	#24 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#239 of 378	#27 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	41	#306 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Early retiree	57	#248 of 387	#22 of 33	Map
Single professional	54	#233 of 368	#21 of 33	Map
Young professional	59	#205 of 367	#20 of 33	Map
DINKS	55	#192 of 362	#15 of 32	Map
Remote worker	53	#346 of 387	#12 of 33	Map
Commuter	66	#292 of 368	#30 of 33	Map
Car-free household	75	#83 of 361	#23 of 33	Map
Student	0	#344 of 354	#28 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	38	#354 of 378	#15 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	25	#352 of 388	#10 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#114 of 363	#16 of 33	Map
Expat professional	51	#210 of 387	#24 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	33	#262 of 378	#29 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#372 of 388	#24 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#383 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	6	#369 of 388	#16 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#75 of 388	#14 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	56	#244 of 388	#22 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#369 of 388	#27 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#99 of 388	#24 of 33	Map
Digital native	52	#247 of 368	#26 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Taxes and wealth99
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance98
Crypto hub within commuting distance98
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
Flat land (terrain relief)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
Mobility and connectivity81
Education and family80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Foundation64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Health and elderly49
Jobs and economy45
Lifestyle and amenities44
Sea or lake shore35
Port access (major sea or inland port)29
Affordability17
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
Green space2
Safety and community1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.