Average salary in Newham
The median full-time salary for jobs in Newham is £44,347 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,954 a month.
Where Newham ranks
Newham ranks 28th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 10th of 32 in London. Its average rent ranks 21st of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£864 a month) ranks 266th of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £44,347 | 28th of 348 | 10th of 32 |
| Median pay, residents | £42,595 | 92nd of 348 | 27th of 32 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,954 | 28th of 348 | 10th of 32 |
| Average rent a month | £1,928 | 21st of 316 | 19th of 32 |
| Band D council tax a year | £1,944.23 | 311th of 348 | 27th of 32 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £864 | 266th of 316 | 7th of 32 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Newham: Guildford (£45,061), Bracknell Forest (£44,883), South Oxfordshire (£44,822), East Dunbartonshire (£44,229), Aberdeen City (£43,719) and City of Edinburgh (£43,715). UK occupations with a median close to the Newham median of £44,347: other researchers, unspecified discipline (£44,580), social workers (£44,550), education advisers and school inspectors (£44,549) and newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters (£44,534).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Newham
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Newham fell 6.2%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%. For London as a whole it was a rise of 4.7%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £27,001 | £2,250 | £22,960 | £1,913 |
| 25th percentile | £34,391 | £2,866 | £28,281 | £2,357 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £44,347 | £3,696 | £35,449 | £2,954 |
| 75th percentile | £60,375 | £5,031 | £45,575 | £3,798 |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Newham as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.2%.
People who work in Newham and people who live there
The median for people who live in Newham is £42,595, which is £1,752 (4.0%) lower than the £44,347 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 92nd of 348 and the jobs median 28th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 9.7%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Newham, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Newham, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Newham as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.2%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Newham (£44,347), the average rent of £1,928 takes 65.3% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£34,391) it takes 81.8%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £122,533 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in Newham pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £1,928 | 65.3% | £864 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,630 | 55.2% | £1,162 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,993 | 67.5% | £799 |
Band D is £162 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Newham and other areas in London
Among these 7 areas, Newham has the 3rd highest median and the highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £35,464 in Redbridge to £50,000 in Southwark.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark | £50,000 | £2,474 | £655 |
| Lambeth | £48,690 | £2,525 | £519 |
| Newham | £44,347 | £1,928 | £864 |
| Lewisham | £42,962 | £1,829 | £856 |
| Richmond upon Thames | £41,037 | £2,333 | £216 |
| Merton | £38,471 | £2,172 | £251 |
| Redbridge | £35,464 | £1,726 | £504 |
The areas either side of Newham in the alphabetical list for London, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 32 in the London table.
How Newham compares with London and the UK
The median for jobs in Newham is £5,345 (10.8%) lower than the London median, £5,049 (12.8%) higher than the England median and £5,308 (13.6%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newham | £44,347 | £42,595 | £2,954 | £1,928 |
| London | £49,692 | £46,414 | £3,275 | £2,332 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the London table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Newham (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £27,001, a quarter pay less than £34,391, half pay less than £44,347 and a quarter pay more than £60,375. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,954 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Newham ranks 28th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 10th of 32 in London. Its median of £44,347 is £5,308 (13.6%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Newham was £1,928 in August 2026: £1,630 for one bedroom and £1,993 for two bedrooms. That is 65.3% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Newham is £1,944.23 for 2026/27, about £162 a month, which ranks 311th of 348 council areas and 27th of 32 in London. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.