Newham is a diverse borough in east London, England, stretched along the north bank of the River Thames and encompassing parts of the old Docklands and the large Royal Docks. It includes busy hubs like Stratford, home to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and hosts London City Airport, giving it unusually strong transport links for an outer urban borough.
Historically dominated by docks and heavy industry, Newham has seen rapid regeneration since the 2012 Olympics, with new housing, shops and transport connections linking it into central London and the financial centre at Canary Wharf. The borough is celebrated for its multicultural population and youthful demographics, though it also contains pockets of economic disadvantage, so the story of Newham is one of both energetic change and ongoing social challenge.
Postcode districts covering Newham
E3, E6, E7, E12, E13, E15, E16, E20, IG11
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Islington 6.2 miles10 km
- City of Westminster 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bexley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Sutton 14.9 miles24 km
- Croydon 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Harrow 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Basildon 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Watford 21 miles33.8 km
- Chelmsford 24 miles38.6 km
- Harlow 17 miles27.3 km
- Grays 13.3 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Plaistow South Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Plaistow North Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Boleyn Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Green Street West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- East Ham Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Custom House Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Green Street East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- West Ham Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- East Ham South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Canning Town North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Plashet Ward 1.3 miles2 km
Example postcodes in Newham
E16 1AN, E15 1LP, E6 3SN, E16 2JJ, E16 4LE, E7 0JN, E6 6LW, E16 2GS, E15 2PE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.8 miles3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Upton Park Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- West Ham Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.3 miles10.2 km
Hotels in Newham Ad
- Ibis London Canning Town 3
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4
- Hyatt Regency London Stratford 4
- Hilton London Canary Wharf 4
Schools in Newham
- Altmore Infant School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Bobby Moore Academy All ages
- Brampton Manor Academy Secondary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Britannia Village Primary School Primary
- Calverton Primary School Primary
- Carpenters Primary School Primary
- Central Park Primary School Primary
- Cleves Primary School Primary
- Colegrave Primary School Primary
- Cumberland Community School Secondary
- Curwen Primary School Primary
- Dersingham Primary School Primary
- Drew Primary School Primary
- Earlham Primary School Primary
- East London Independent School Independent - special
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Primary
- Elmhurst Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The O2 Stadium 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Olympic Village Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.5 miles4 km