East Ham

East Ham
East Ham Town Hall, on the Barking Road
East Ham is located in Greater London
East Ham
East Ham
Location within Greater London
Population76,186 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ425835
• Charing Cross8 mi (12.9 km) W
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE6
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
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UK Parliament
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51°31′56″N 0°03′19″E / 51.5323°N 0.0554°E / 51.5323; 0.0554

East Ham is a district of the London Borough of Newham, England, 8 miles (12.8 km) east of Charing Cross.[2] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Essex, East Ham is identified in the London Plan as a Major Centre. The population is 76,186.

  1. ^ East Ham is made up of 6 wards in the London Borough of Newham: Boleyn, East Ham Central, East Ham North, East Ham South, and Wall End. "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010.