Mitigating the Impacts of Overcrowding in the London Borough of Newham

Laura Lane and Bert Provan

Published 27 February 2025

Between 2022 and 2024, LSE Housing and Communities conducted research into overcrowding in the London Borough of Newham, and how the harms of overcrowding can be mitigated. This final report brings together data analysis into the scope and scale of overcrowding in Newham; a literature review relating to the harms of overcrowding; evidence reviews of existing Newham policies and strategies to tackle overcrowding, and evidence from actions by other, comparator local authorities; interviews with 15 overcrowded households in the borough, and findings from a qualitative survey into overcrowding; and the summary of a cross-departmental workshop to explore potential mitigation actions and their possible routes to implementation in Newham.