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Software developer jobs in Newham

The 2021 census counted 6,036 residents working as information technology professionals living in Newham.

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Published figures for Newham

What the official data says about Newham

At the 2021 census, 6,036 people living in Newham were in work as information technology professionals. It was 3.69% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Newham 9th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 4,604. Hounslow was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Newham, every occupation counted together, had a median of £44,347. That is 11th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £70,000 across the region, which is £25,653 more than the typical Newham job, about 58% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Newham had 1,875 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 136,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 1.38% of every job here, that ranks 32nd of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.02%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
6,036
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across London
£70,000
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
1,875
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
1.38%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£44,347
Residents of the area in work at the census
163,454
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
136,000

The software developer role

Writing software that other people depend on, and staying responsible for it once it is running. Most of the job is reading existing code, understanding why it is the way it is, and changing it without breaking anything.

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Software developer jobs in Newham: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Newham?

6,036 residents of Newham were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 3.69% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Newham?

Across London, £70,000 is the median for IT professionals. In Newham itself the median across all occupations together is £44,347. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Newham?

1,875 of the 136,000 employee jobs in Newham are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.