Area insights about Forrest Gardens, London, SW16 4LP
Anon, Sept 7 2025
It's a generally safe area, but there's not much going on. Lots of green spaces, a few shops open during the daytime, though the transport links to central London are really p...
Income
View allView income on mapArea of average wealth 6/10
Average deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsDeprivation level 5/10
Low crime rate 4/10
Demographics
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- White British 24%
- Relatively significant presence
- Indian Pakistani Other Asian Black Caribbean Other Black
- Main religion
- Christian 42%
- Main age band
- Aged 40 to 59 29%
- Main household type
- People living alone 26%
Professional occupations
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Residents with degrees
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Noise
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Air quality
View allView pollutantsAir quality meets EU standards
Flood risk
View allView flood riskNo or very low flood risk
Transport
View allView connectivity mapPoor connectivity to public transport 3/9
Transport stations 2 stations within 1 mile
Amenities within 0.5 miles
View allView all amenitiesFood stores 10+
- Tesco Express 0.2 miles supermarket
- Tesco 0.4 miles supermarket
- Co Op 0.5 miles supermarket
Schools
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- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School 0.3 miles Good
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School 0.3 miles Good
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy 0.3 miles Good
Secondary Schools
Classification
Professional Periphery (Smaller area)
These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.
Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs (Wider area)
Outer London neighbourhoods mainly comprising White, UK-born owner-occupiers living in detached or semi-detached houses.
The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.
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