Strong on schools and transport

This public area guide compares West Ham in Newham using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is West Ham a good place to live?

West Ham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and crime is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

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West Ham at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 14.16 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Middle 56th percentile
House prices
Local result Data not yet available
National comparison
Data not yet available
Schools
Local result 75th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 86th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House price data is not currently available in this public profile

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

Crime rate in West Ham

Crime rate

Crime rate

14.16 per 1,000 people

Percentile

56th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

House prices in West Ham

House prices

Average sold price

Data not yet available

Percentile

Data not yet available

Data not yet available

Schools in West Ham

Schools

75th percentile nationally

Flood risk in West Ham

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in West Ham

Transport

86th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is West Ham a good place to live?

West Ham may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and crime is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

Is West Ham safe?

West Ham ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

How are schools in West Ham?

Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near West Ham?

Nearby public profiles include Beckton in Newham and Boleyn in Newham.