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Is Forest Gate a good place to live?

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In Forest Gate (E7 9), recorded crime is 138% above the national average, homes sell for around £494,196 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Forest Gate E7 9

Forest Gate E7 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,847 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £47,264, median £46,250 (223 sales)1996: mean £49,953, median £48,250 (236 sales)1997: mean £56,051, median £53,500 (227 sales)1998: mean £63,559, median £60,000 (254 sales)1999: mean £73,439, median £68,000 (237 sales)2000: mean £93,218, median £83,000 (263 sales)2001: mean £105,799, median £100,250 (286 sales)2002: mean £136,325, median £135,000 (293 sales)2003: mean £172,940, median £162,000 (261 sales)2004: mean £184,651, median £174,000 (226 sales)2005: mean £193,259, median £190,000 (176 sales)2006: mean £202,411, median £198,000 (233 sales)2007: mean £229,185, median £225,000 (224 sales)2008: mean £230,124, median £225,000 (125 sales)2009: mean £192,967, median £176,500 (78 sales)2010: mean £222,632, median £205,000 (83 sales)2011: mean £217,911, median £219,000 (91 sales)2012: mean £211,778, median £215,000 (82 sales)2013: mean £240,041, median £241,250 (112 sales)2014: mean £292,545, median £255,000 (151 sales)2015: mean £383,749, median £317,000 (177 sales)2016: mean £382,709, median £375,000 (127 sales)2017: mean £420,433, median £371,000 (110 sales)2018: mean £385,907, median £400,000 (103 sales)2019: mean £535,442, median £465,000 (85 sales)2020: mean £429,723, median £436,000 (119 sales)2021: mean £459,001, median £440,000 (167 sales)2022: mean £462,024, median £455,000 (110 sales)2023: mean £520,391, median £470,000 (115 sales)2024: mean £494,196, median £455,000 (138 sales)2025: mean £574,155, median £538,750 (112 sales)2026: mean £708,567, median £535,000 (27 sales)1995: mean £47,264, median £46,250 (223 sales)1996: mean £49,953, median £48,250 (236 sales)1997: mean £56,051, median £53,500 (227 sales)1998: mean £63,559, median £60,000 (254 sales)1999: mean £73,439, median £68,000 (237 sales)2000: mean £93,218, median £83,000 (263 sales)2001: mean £105,799, median £100,250 (286 sales)2002: mean £136,325, median £135,000 (293 sales)2003: mean £172,940, median £162,000 (261 sales)2004: mean £184,651, median £174,000 (226 sales)2005: mean £193,259, median £190,000 (176 sales)2006: mean £202,411, median £198,000 (233 sales)2007: mean £229,185, median £225,000 (224 sales)2008: mean £230,124, median £225,000 (125 sales)2009: mean £192,967, median £176,500 (78 sales)2010: mean £222,632, median £205,000 (83 sales)2011: mean £217,911, median £219,000 (91 sales)2012: mean £211,778, median £215,000 (82 sales)2013: mean £240,041, median £241,250 (112 sales)2014: mean £292,545, median £255,000 (151 sales)2015: mean £383,749, median £317,000 (177 sales)2016: mean £382,709, median £375,000 (127 sales)2017: mean £420,433, median £371,000 (110 sales)2018: mean £385,907, median £400,000 (103 sales)2019: mean £535,442, median £465,000 (85 sales)2020: mean £429,723, median £436,000 (119 sales)2021: mean £459,001, median £440,000 (167 sales)2022: mean £462,024, median £455,000 (110 sales)2023: mean £520,391, median £470,000 (115 sales)2024: mean £494,196, median £455,000 (138 sales)2025: mean £574,155, median £538,750 (112 sales)2026: mean £708,567, median £535,000 (27 sales) MeanMedian £708,567 £46,250 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in E7 9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 74 crimesSep 24: 76 crimesOct 24: 106 crimesNov 24: 88 crimesDec 24: 89 crimesJan 25: 90 crimesFeb 25: 60 crimesMar 25: 101 crimesApr 25: 83 crimesMay 25: 113 crimesJun 25: 129 crimesJul 25: 230 crimesAug 25: 129 crimesSep 25: 139 crimesOct 25: 119 crimesNov 25: 119 crimesDec 25: 117 crimesJan 26: 127 crimesFeb 26: 116 crimesMar 26: 141 crimesApr 26: 124 crimesMay 26: 106 crimesJun 26: 89 crimes Jun 26: 89 crimes 230 60 Aug 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in E7 9 (Aug 24–Jun 26, average 112/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
23%
Households with children
41%
Households
10,226

Owned 35% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 41%

Census 2021 (ONS), for E7 9.

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Forest Gate E7 9: frequently asked questions

Is Forest Gate E7 9 a good place to live?

In Forest Gate (E7 9), recorded crime is 138% above the national average, homes sell for around £494,196 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Forest Gate E7 9?

Recorded crime in Forest Gate E7 9 runs at 635.9 per 1,000 properties, 138% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Forest Gate E7 9 safe?

Crime in Forest Gate E7 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Forest Gate E7 9 runs at 635.9 per 1,000 properties, 138% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Forest Gate E7 9?

Homes in Forest Gate E7 9 sell for around £494,196 on average, based on 138 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Forest Gate E7 9 at risk of flooding?

Forest Gate E7 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,847 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Forest Gate E7 9?

There are 8 schools in Forest Gate E7 9 (4 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Forest Gate E7 9 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Forest Gate E7 9, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Forest Gate E7 9 a deprived area?

Forest Gate E7 9 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).