Forest Gate South
vs Stratford Olympic Park
Stratford Olympic Park has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Forest Gate South. Homes in Stratford Olympic Park sold for a median of £585,000, 22% above Forest Gate South. Stratford Olympic Park has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 30%).
People
Forest Gate South has 17,774 residents in 5,861 households; Stratford Olympic Park has 12,104 in 4,643. Forest Gate South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 7.2 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 7%). Forest Gate South has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 5.1 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Forest Gate South and 93% in Stratford Olympic Park. Forest Gate South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 30%, 12.7 percentage points more than Stratford Olympic Park (Newham: 31%). Stratford Olympic Park has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 10.9 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 £585,000 in Stratford Olympic Park, against £447,500 across Newham.
Surroundings
Stratford Olympic Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 3.9 percentage points more than Forest Gate South (Newham: 20%). A typical postcode has 484 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forest Gate South, and 600 in Stratford Olympic Park. The typical postcode is 251 m from the nearest school in Forest Gate South and 344 m in Stratford Olympic Park. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forest Gate South and 309 m in Stratford Olympic Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Forest Gate South and 95% in Stratford Olympic Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Forest Gate South and 458 in Stratford Olympic Park, 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.
Stratford Olympic Park is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 12,104 people in 4,643 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £585,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Newham median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% above the Newham average.
More comparisons.
Forest Gate South and Stratford Olympic Park next to other wards of Newham.