A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by the Recorder to the council has revealed the amount of money made through parking fees across the past three years.
From 2022-2025, Newham Council revealed it has made £3,600,348.32 from council-owned car parks.
In the most recent data for the 2024/25 year, Newham Council made £1,377,531.24 through its car parks.
Shaftesbury Road car park in Forest Gate made up 49.8 per cent of this total alone with a revenue of £586,849.62.
This was the most money that any Newham Council-owned car park made in a single year since 2022.
Shaftesbury Road car park (Image: Google) Queen’s Market car park in Upton Park made the second most money last year with £295,694.83 and Madge Gill Way car park in East Ham followed closely behind with £260,906.69.
Old Town Hall car park and Dockside car park were next in the rankings with £169,663.52 and £44,747.33 made respectively.
In 2023/24, Shaftesbury Road was again the top earning council-owned car park with £532,539.52.
Queen’s Market and Madge Gill Way remained the second and third highest earners with £283,074.93 and £276,859.93 made respectively.
These three facilities alone made up 90.2 per cent of the council’s car park revenue for the year.
Old Town Hall and Will Thorne Pavilion car parks followed in the 2023/24 rankings with respective earnings of £115,285.48 and £1,796.50.
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In 2022/23, Newham Council registered £1,012,457.70 in car park income.
Following the proceeding two years, Shaftesbury Road, Queen’s Market and Madge Gill Way car parks were the top three highest earners.
Shaftesbury Road made £419,350.40, Queen’s Market made £272,501.90 and Madge Gill Way made £253,572.65.
Old Town Hall car park recorded £66,200.70 and St Johns West Car Park made £832.05.
A Newham Council spokesperson said: “Newham Council introduced changes to our car park charging to better align with our environmental objectives.
“Since August 2023, parking costs have been based on vehicle emissions, meaning the more a vehicle pollutes, the higher the parking fee.
“As of June 23 a diesel surcharge has also come into effect.
“These adjustments are part of our commitment to encouraging residents and visitors to adopt cleaner, less polluting vehicles, in support of the council’s net-zero ambitions.
“We remain dedicated to ensuring our car parks are accessible and conveniently located, especially for those with limited mobility who may not be able to rely on public transport.
“All income generated through car park fees is ring-fenced and can only be used to fund and enhance transport services, such as the Freedom Pass, which provides free public transport for pensioners and those with disabilities.”
