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Forest Gate South

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About

Forest Gate South sits in the western part of the Newham borough. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses along its streets. It is bordered by Wanstead Flats to the north, a large expanse of grassland and woodland.

The area is connected by Forest Gate railway station. A local landmark is the former Sebert Road library, a distinctive Carnegie building that now serves as a community centre. The architectural mix includes some newer apartment developments alongside the older housing stock.

Area overview

On average Forest Gate South has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Gate South is £54,751 per year. There are 4 schools in Forest Gate South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Forest Gate South is home to around 9,544 people, with a population density of about 16,184.5 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Forest Gate South Population
9,544
Population density
16,184.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.46(+63%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.62(+34%)
Other theft
14.15(+22%)
Vehicle crime
13.52(+39%)
Shoplifting
11.94(+18%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
2,525
26.45%
Indian
1,921
20.13%
Pakistani
1,348
14.12%
Other White
818
8.57%
African
735
7.7%
Total population: 9,545

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,365
32.48%
No qualifications
1,895
26.03%
Level 3 (A level)
958
13.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
876
12.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
716
9.83%
Total 16+ residents: 7,281

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,094
39.59%
Owns outright
531
19.22%
Owns with a mortgage
387
14.01%
Social rents from council
281
10.17%
Other social rented
269
9.74%
Total households: 2,763

Property prices in Forest Gate South

Based on 14 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Forest Gate South area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £709,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Gate South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Gate South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£302,760
Terraced8£561,500

10 years median price trend in Forest Gate South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Gate South.

All postcodes in Forest Gate South

E79FB

Earlham Grove

E70QB

Claremont Road

E70QL

Post Office Approach

E79LY

Studley Road

E70QP

Kebbell Terrace

E78BH

Palmerston Road

E78JL

Kitchener Road

E79FH

Ardisia Mews

E79FP

Earlham Grove

E79FE

Earlham Grove

E79NL

Skelton Road

E78BZ

Green Street

E79PN

Upton Avenue

E78HZ

Grosvenor Road

E79NQ

Dunbar Road

E70RE

Richmond Road

E79HD

Romford Road

E79NH

Dunbar Road

E70QE

Claremont Road

E70QH

Woodgrange Road

E78JJ

Kitchener Road

E79NJ

Skelton Road

E79QA

St Antonys Road

E79PA

Upton Lane

E70NF

Forest Gate South

E78BU

Westbury Road

E79PB

Upton Lane

E70QX

Windsor Road

E79JR

Disraeli Road

E70QS

Windsor Road

E79FA

Forest Gate South

E78BP

Glenparke Road

E79NF

Gower Road

E79PJ

Upton Lane

E78FE

Vale Road

E78AA

Romford Road

E79NB

Chaucer Road

E79NN

Upton Lane

E78JN

Kitchener Road

E79AE

Sprowston Mews

E79LX

Studley Road

E70QD

Claremont Road

E79HJ

Romford Road

E78BN

Sylvan Road

E78HT

St Georges Road

E79AS

Earlham Grove

E79PH

Ismailia Road

E70QQ

Claremont Road

E78JB

Grosvenor Road

E79HZ

Romford Road

E79NW

Upton Lane

E79JW

Disraeli Road

E78BY

Westbury Terrace

E78HU

St Georges Road

E79PD

Beauchamp Road

E78JH

Kitchener Road

E79LL

Disraeli Road

E78BT

Westbury Road

E79AD

Sprowston Road

E78HY

St Georges Road

E78JA

Grosvenor Road

E79AF

Clova Road

E79PL

Doris Road

E70QR

Davidson Terraces

E79LS

Whyteville Road

E79FL

Forest Gate South

E79NA

Chaucer Road

E78BL

Nursery Lane

E78BD

Romford Road

E78JG

Green Street

E78FA

Palmerston Road

E79HH

Romford Road

E79LW

Upton Lane

E78BW

Glenparke Road

E70QU

Point Terrace

E79FF

Forest Gate South

E78BA

Woodgrange Road

E79HA

Romford Road

E79LP

Whyteville Road

E79LZ

Chaucer Road

E79NG

Gower Road

E78BX

St Johns Terrace

E79JP

Disraeli Road

E70QT

Davidson Terraces

E78BE

Romford Road

E79LU

Studley Road

E79FQ

Forest Gate South

E79JS

Knox Road

E79LR

Whyteville Road

E79LT

Whyteville Road

E79PP

Kingsley Road

E79PW

Lancaster Road

E70PH

Osborne Road

E79FN

Earlham Grove

E79JZ

Margery Terrace

E70PA

Richmond Road

E79FG

Earlham Grove

E78JD

Cheshunt Road

E78JQ

Green Street

E79LN

Upton Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.