Neighbourhood comparison
East Ham South vs Forest Gate West
Newham, London · Newham, London
East Ham South · 7Forest Gate West leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesForest Gate West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
25
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
37
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
93
✓ leads
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,917/mo
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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 +£108/mo
£2,025/mo
£2,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£2,167/mo
£1,704/yr
Council tax
Δ -£27/yr
£1,677/yr
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
6.0 yrs
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
91.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.8
119.7
Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
38%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
544 m
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25 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,910
Population
8,308
14,657 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,812 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
42%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
24%
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16
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +32
48
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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