Is Brent or Newham better for families?

Brent and Newham are broadly comparable for families — check specific postcodes using LondonIQ's school ratings and safety data.

Is Brent safer than Newham?

No — Newham has a lower crime rate (77 per 1,000 residents) compared to Brent (81 per 1,000).

Is Brent more expensive than Newham?

Yes — Brent is more expensive. Median property price in Brent is £549k, compared to £420k in Newham.

Which has better transport links, Brent or Newham?

Brent and Newham have similar transport scores.

Which is better for first-time buyers, Brent or Newham?

For first-time buyers, Newham is more accessible on price (£420k median). Use LondonIQ's affordability calculator to see stamp duty costs and required income for specific postcodes.

Brent vs Newham — Crime, Schools, Prices & Transport

Newham wins on 3 out of 8 metrics.

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Head-to-head comparison

MetricBrentNewham

Liveability62/10069/100 ✓

Median price£549k£420k ✓

Safety score—/100—/100

Crime rate /1k8177 ✓

Transport64/10065/100

Zone 1 commute— min— min

Good schools—%—%

Investment score—/100—/100

Brent vs Newham: what the data says

Overall, Newham scores higher on liveability (62/100 vs 69/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Newham is more affordable — median price £420k vs £549k in Brent, a difference of around 23%. Over the past year prices changed +11.3% in Brent and +0.8% in Newham.

Newham has a lower crime rate (77 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 81 in Brent). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

Newham edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 65/100 vs 64/100).

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Brent vs Newham: what the data says

Overall, Newham scores higher on liveability (62/100 vs 69/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Newham is more affordable — median price £420k vs £549k in Brent, a difference of around 23%. Over the past year prices changed +11.3% in Brent and +0.8% in Newham.

Newham has a lower crime rate (77 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 81 in Brent). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

Newham edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 65/100 vs 64/100).