Plaistow South

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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Plaistow South, quick answers

Is Plaistow South safe?

Plaistow South scores 33 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.

Is Plaistow South a good place to live?

Plaistow South scores 41 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are education (66) and nature access (57); its weakest is area development (7). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.

How well connected is Plaistow South?

Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Plaistow South 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 54 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.

Is Plaistow South expensive to buy in?

Relative to the rest of London, Plaistow South is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 17/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).

What are the schools like near Plaistow South?

Plaistow South scores 66 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 14 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.

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