On average Forest has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest is £69,493 per year. There are 4 schools in Forest: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Forest is home to around 17,257 people, with a population density of about 8,062.0 per km2.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £585,000 in Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £1,130,000.
Price distribution per property type (last year)
Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)
| Type | Sales | Median | Median £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £1,007,000 | £7,142 |
| Flats | 41 | £355,000 | £6,178 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £791,000 | £6,647 |
| Terraced | 44 | £745,000 | £6,607 |
10 years median price trend in Forest
Forest records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England — it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Forest is £585,000 (about £6,420 per square metre) based on 96 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.
Forest has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Forest scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Forest sits around rank 9,198 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Forest is around £69,493 per year, and 29% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.