The Village also forms a major part of the regeneration of the area after the Games.

It will provide beds for 17,320 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 8,756 in the Paralympic Games.

Along with this accommodation, it will comprise shops, restaurants, medical, media and leisure facilities, large areas of open space and a water feature.

The Village will also include an ‘International Zone’ where athletes can meet with friends and family. The plan retains London's tradition of building homes around communal squares and courtyards, with water features accentuating the closeness of the River Lea.

Athletes will have an inspirational view over the Park. Every apartment will provide comfortable accommodation and state-of-the-art communications facilities, including internet access and wireless networking. All the apartment blocks will be fully accessible and equipped with modern lifts.

Athletes will have easy access to the travel and leisure facilities of the adjacent Stratford City complex, and the High Speed 1 Javelin® shuttle service will link the Village to central London in just seven minutes.
 
During the Games the Village will include ‘back of house’ operations, and services for athletes such as catering and transport; the majority of these will be accommodated in temporary structures on sites that can be cleared for development immediately after the Games.

After the Games, the Village will become part of the overall Stratford City regeneration scheme, including a new regional shopping centre with additional leisure, office and residential areas. The Village will provide over 4,000 homes, with a mix of affordable tenures, shared equity and housing for sale.

A preferred development partner has been selected and construction of the buildings will have begun by the time of the Beijing 2008 Games.