Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Gate North vs Stratford East
Newham, London · Newham, London
Forest Gate North · 9Forest Gate North leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesStratford East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
17
47
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
24
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
95
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 -£374/mo
£1,958/mo
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£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 -£35/yr
£1,685/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 -1.4 yrs
6.6 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
101.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.5
186.6
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
38%
Connectivity
361 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +263 m
623 m
4 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
7 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
8,660
13,164 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
22,233 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
43%
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31%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
28%
34
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +35
69
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6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
13
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
4
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
6
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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