Neighbourhood comparison
East Ham South West vs Forest Gate West
Newham, London · Newham, London
East Ham South West · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesForest Gate West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -50 pts
25
81
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
37
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
93
✓ leads
99
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,947/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£78/mo
£2,025/mo
£2,188/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£2,167/mo
£1,694/yr
Council tax
Δ -£17/yr
£1,677/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
6.0 yrs
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Earning power
£36,080/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,080/yr
94%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
94%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
54.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +65.2
119.7
Schools detail
59%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
38%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
544 m
✓ leads
27 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
7 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,043
Population
8,308
20,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,812 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
42%
✓ leads
25%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
24%
24
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
48
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2