On average Forest Gate South has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 140 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 28.4% 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 £59,524 per year. There are 2 schools in Forest Gate South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Forest Gate South is home to around 17,774 people, with a population density of about 14,311.9 per km².
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £533,000 (about £6,301 per square metre) in Forest Gate South area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,565,000.
Price distribution per property type (last year)
Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)
| Type | Sales | Median | Median £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £825,000 | £4,882 |
| Flats | 20 | £321,500 | £4,659 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £1,198,000 | £6,726 |
| Terraced | 38 | £668,750 | £7,111 |
10 years median price trend in Forest Gate South
Forest Gate South records about 140 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Forest Gate South is £533,000 (about £6,301 per square metre) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Forest Gate South has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Forest Gate South scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Forest Gate South sits around rank 7,139 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Forest Gate South is around £59,524 per year, and 28% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Forest Gate South is represented by 3 elected councillors: Arshan Baskaran (Green Party), Jack Pickard (Green Party) and Zahra Kheyre (Green Party).
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Knox Road
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Hampton Road
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Upton Lane
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Vicarage Road
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Upton Lane
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Dyson Road
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Onyx Mews
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Upton Lane
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Forest Gate South
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Margery Terrace
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Chaucer Road
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Hamfrith Road
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Romford Road
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Hamfrith Road
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Margery Park Road
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Fairland Road
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Earlham Grove
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Disraeli Road
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Windsor Road
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Hamfrith Road
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Norwich Road
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Earlham Grove
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Townley Court
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Sprowston Mews
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John Barnes Walk
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Vicarage Lane
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Davidson Terraces
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Forest Gate South
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Earlham Grove
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Balmoral Road
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Forest Gate South
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Earlham Grove
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Clova Road
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Earlham Grove
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Vale Road
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Mcgrath Road
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Romford Road
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Forest Gate South
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Mcgrath Road
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Claremont Road
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Forest Gate South
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Sprowston Road
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Water Lane
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Chaucer Road
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Hampton Road
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Earlham Grove
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Romford Road
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Chaucer Road
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Ham Park Road
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Woodgrange Road
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Romford Road
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John Barnes Walk
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Earlham Grove
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Claremont Road
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Mcgrath Road
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Carnarvon Road
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Warwick Road
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Earlham Grove
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Earlham Grove
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Disraeli Road
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Windsor Road
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Earlham Grove
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Hamfrith Road
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Earlham Grove
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Crosby Road
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Atherton Mews
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Windsor Road
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Claremont Road
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Forest Gate South
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Flint Close
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Kinglet Close
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Ferns Road
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Flint Close
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Margery Park Road
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Ham Park Road
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Disraeli Road
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Earlham Grove
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Romford Road
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Disraeli Road
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Osborne Road
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Louise Road
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Carnarvon Road
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Forest Gate South
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Earlham Grove
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Hampton Road
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Hamfrith Road
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Ham Park Road
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Flint Close
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Mcgrath Road
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Hampton Road
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Earlham Grove
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Atherton Mews
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Mcgrath Road
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Vine Road
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Disraeli Road
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Romford Road
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Wolffe Gardens
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Salisbury Road
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Ham Park Road
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.