England · ONS E09000025
Housing Ombudsman: 38 decisions published, 2 severe maladministration findings. Source: Housing Ombudsman Service.
Newham is one of England's local authorities.
Newham council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Newham to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 38,417 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 18,154 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 10,839 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 7,695 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 1,627 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 16,515 |
| Social rent dwellings | 15,753 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 762 |
| Vacant dwellings | 648 |
| Average relet time (days) | 33.9 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 274 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 70 |
| Council evictions (total) | 19 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 5 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 32 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.