Forest Gate South
vs Green Street West
Forest Gate South has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Green Street West. Homes in Green Street West sold for a median of £485,000, in line with Forest Gate South. Forest Gate South has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Forest Gate South has 17,774 residents in 5,861 households; Green Street West has 16,127 in 4,241. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 9%). Forest Gate South has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 9.1 percentage points more than Green Street West (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Forest Gate South (38%) and terraced houses in Green Street West (44%). Green Street West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 11.1 percentage points more than Forest Gate South (Newham: 31%). Green Street West has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 3.7 percentage points more than Forest Gate South (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £480,575 in Forest Gate South and £485,000 in Green Street West, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Forest Gate South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 2.5 percentage points more than Green Street West (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 484 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forest Gate South, and 478 in Green Street West. The typical postcode is 251 m from the nearest school in Forest Gate South and 188 m in Green Street West. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forest Gate South and 657 m in Green Street West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Forest Gate South and 95% in Green Street West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Forest Gate South and 136 in Green Street West, 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.
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 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.
Green Street West is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 16,127 people in 4,241 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Newham median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Forest Gate South and Green Street West next to other wards of Newham.