Living in Forest Gate
NewhamForest Gate sits in the London Borough of Newham. Its strongest points are air quality (100), green space (99), groceries (93). The things to weigh up are transport (17) and area quality (15). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,983 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Forest Gate for your commute →How Forest Gate scores
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Safety 19/100
1061 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 1/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 86/100
£365,000 median sale price
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Transport 17/100
41 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 15/100
deprivation decile 2/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 99/100
1077 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 58/100
91 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 20/100
7 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 93/100
54 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 100/100
London Air index 1/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Newham
Median private rents for the London Borough of Newham (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £1,944/yr council tax (Band D, Newham) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Newham
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.