Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Gate East vs Upton Park
Newham, London · Newham, London
Forest Gate East · 6Upton Park leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesUpton Park · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
58
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
59
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,059/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 -£156/mo
£1,903/mo
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£2,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£2,191/mo
£1,699/yr
Council tax
Δ +£26/yr
£1,725/yr
8.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
6.5 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
66.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.1
84.3
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
44%
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Connectivity
597 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +731 m
1.3 km
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
18 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,840
Population
10,487
14,497 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
24,469 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
35%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
20%
58
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +33
91
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
19
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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