London Borough of Newham

London Borough of Newham

This page is the City map of the London Borough of Newham, showing streets, paths and places across the borough in Greater London. Newham covers approximately 36.2 square kilometres and was created in 1965 through the merger of the former county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham. The borough lies in eastern London and includes major urban areas such as Stratford, Plaistow, Canning Town and East Ham. Its postal districts include E and IG, while the London telephone dialling code is 020.

Newham had about 314,100 residents in 2012 and 358,645 in 2022; an OSM-based figure records approximately 352,005 inhabitants in 2018. The River Lea forms part of the borough’s western boundary, while the River Thames borders Newham to the south. Stratford hosted the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics, including the London Stadium and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.