Forest Gate South
vs Maryland
Maryland has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Forest Gate South. Homes in Forest Gate South sold for a median of £480,575, 19% above Maryland. Forest Gate South has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Forest Gate South has 17,774 residents in 5,861 households; Maryland has 12,453 in 4,516. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 8%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Forest Gate South and 44% in Maryland. Forest Gate South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Maryland (Newham: 31%). Forest Gate South has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 2.7 percentage points more than Maryland (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £480,575 in Forest Gate South and £405,000 in Maryland, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Forest Gate South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 4.7 percentage points more than Maryland (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 484 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forest Gate South, and 592 in Maryland. The typical postcode is 251 m from the nearest school in Forest Gate South and 217 m in Maryland. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forest Gate South and 426 m in Maryland. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Forest Gate South and 90% in Maryland.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Forest Gate South and 100 in Maryland, 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.
Maryland is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 12,453 people in 4,516 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Newham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Forest Gate South and Maryland next to other wards of Newham.