Greater London · England
West Ham population
15,551people · latest estimate
West Ham has a population of 15,551, making it the 119th largest place in Greater London.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Newham population trends, 2001–2025.
West Ham in context
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of West Ham sits in postcode district E13.
Council tax
The area Band D council tax for Newham, the billing authority covering West Ham, is £1,944 for 2026–27.
From MHCLG's council tax statistics (Table 9): the area average including police, fire and parish precepts, so it is the council's figure rather than the town's, and your own band depends on your property's 1991 valuation.
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| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chislehurst | 15,600 |
| 2 | Queenstown | 15,599 |
| 3 | Earlsfield | 15,562 |
| 4 | Furzedown | 15,504 |
| 5 | Latchmere | 15,358 |
| 6 | Manor Park | 15,318 |