Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Gate North vs Stratford Central
Newham, London · Newham, London
Forest Gate North · 4Stratford Central leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesStratford Central · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
19
47
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
8
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
98
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,332/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 -£398/mo
£1,934/mo
✓ leads
£2,170/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£2,167/mo
£1,720/yr
Council tax
Δ -£41/yr
£1,679/yr
8.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
5.8 yrs
✓ leads
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
101.1
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +239.3
340.3
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
39%
Connectivity
361 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 21 m
340 m
✓ leads
4 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
5 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,912
Population
10,146
13,164 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,936 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
47%
✓ leads
31%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
37%
✓ leads
34
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +51
85
✓ leads
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
11
✓ leads
13
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
18
✓ leads
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
13
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2