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Forest Gate North
vs Forest Gate South

Forest Gate South has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Forest Gate North. Homes in Forest Gate North sold for a median of £570,000, 19% above Forest Gate South. Forest Gate North has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 30%).

Map of Newham with Forest Gate North highlighted
Forest Gate North
138 postcodes
Map of Newham with Forest Gate South highlighted
Forest Gate South
200 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Forest Gate North has 10,992 residents in 3,797 households; Forest Gate South has 17,774 in 5,861. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 8%). Forest Gate South has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.5 percentage points more than Forest Gate North (Newham: 23%).

10,992Residents (2021)
17,774Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
3,797Households
5,861Households
115,511Households
20.9%Aged 15–29
22.8%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
8.3%Aged 65 and over
8.3%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
24.3%Living alone
26.8%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Forest Gate North (40%) and flats in Forest Gate South (38%). Forest Gate North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 38%, 8.1 percentage points more than Forest Gate South (Newham: 31%). Forest Gate South has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 9.3 percentage points more than Forest Gate North (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £570,000 in Forest Gate North and £480,575 in Forest Gate South, against £447,500 across Newham.

£570,000Median sale price
£480,575Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
38.1%Owner-occupied
30.0%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
30.8%Private renting
40.1%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
28.7%Social renting
27.9%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
4.8%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
11.9%Semi-detached houses
11.3%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
39.9%Terraced houses
24.2%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
27.0%Flats
38.2%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

Forest Gate North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 7.8 percentage points more than Forest Gate South (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 322 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forest Gate North, and 484 in Forest Gate South. The typical postcode is 262 m from the nearest school in Forest Gate North and 251 m in Forest Gate South. The typical postcode is 347 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forest Gate North and 501 m in Forest Gate South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Forest Gate North and 86% in Forest Gate South.

37.9%Green space within 500 m
30.1%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
322Services within 15 min (median)
484Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
262 mNearest school (median)
251 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
347 mNearest tram or rail (median)
501 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
86.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 105 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Forest Gate North and 193 in Forest Gate South, against 145 across Newham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

105Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
193Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Forest Gate North

Forest Gate North is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 10,992 people in 3,797 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £570,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Newham median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 89% above the Newham average.

Forest Gate South

Forest Gate South is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 17,774 people in 5,861 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £480,575 over the past two years, 7% above the Newham median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% above the Newham average.

More comparisons.

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