This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.97 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.97 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Ham South
Crime trends · East Ham South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -14%
ASB
5
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -29%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
41
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Ham South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,511
Bangladeshi17.8%
White Brit.16.1%
Other White13.4%
African12.3%
Pakistani9.8%
+ 8 other groups · 30.6%
Religion
Total residents: 18,533
Muslim39.1%
Christian37.7%
No religion10.8%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu4.7%
+ 1 other religions · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,531
35–4924.2%
50–6415.3%
25–3413.7%
10–1510.8%
5–98.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 5,447
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.8%
Other12.9%
With dependent children11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%
