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Forest Gate South
vs West Ham

West Ham 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, 4% above West Ham. West Ham has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 30%).

Map of Newham with Forest Gate South highlighted
Forest Gate South
200 postcodes
Map of Newham with West Ham highlighted
West Ham
179 postcodes
Map of Newham
Newham
city average

People

Forest Gate South has 17,774 residents in 5,861 households; West Ham has 15,704 in 5,333. 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%, 1.5 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 23%).

17,774Residents (2021)
15,704Residents (2021)
351,036Residents (2021)
5,861Households
5,333Households
115,511Households
22.8%Aged 15–29
25.0%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 15–29
8.3%Aged 65 and over
8.4%Aged 65 and over
7.2%Aged 65 and over
26.8%Living alone
25.3%Living alone
23.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Forest Gate South and 43% in West Ham. Forest Gate South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 30%, 1.1 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 31%). Forest Gate South has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 8.2 percentage points more than West Ham (Newham: 39%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £480,575 in Forest Gate South and £460,000 in West Ham, against £447,500 across Newham.

£480,575Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
£447,500Median sale price
30.0%Owner-occupied
28.9%Owner-occupied
30.8%Owner-occupied
40.1%Private renting
31.9%Private renting
38.5%Private renting
27.9%Social renting
37.2%Social renting
28.0%Social renting
5.1%Detached houses
4.9%Detached houses
5.5%Detached houses
11.3%Semi-detached houses
9.6%Semi-detached houses
10.3%Semi-detached houses
24.2%Terraced houses
34.3%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
38.2%Flats
42.8%Flats
43.6%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (30% and 31%). A typical postcode has 484 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Forest Gate South, and 416 in West Ham. The typical postcode is 251 m from the nearest school in Forest Gate South and 198 m in West Ham. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Forest Gate South and 412 m in West Ham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Forest Gate South and 88% in West Ham.

30.1%Green space within 500 m
30.8%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
484Services within 15 min (median)
416Services within 15 min (median)
341Services within 15 min (median)
251 mNearest school (median)
198 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
501 mNearest tram or rail (median)
412 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
101Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,711Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Forest Gate South and 100 in West Ham, 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.

193Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
100Recorded 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 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.

West Ham

West Ham is one of 24 wards in Newham, home to 15,704 people in 5,333 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £460,000 over the past two years, in line with the Newham median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the Newham average.

More comparisons.

Forest Gate South and West Ham next to other wards of Newham.

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