Forest Gate South sits in the western part of the London borough of Newham, a largely residential pocket of east London made up of Victorian and Edwardian terraces alongside some newer developments. Good rail links, notably Forest Gate station on the Elizabeth Line, make it popular with commuters and put it within easy reach of Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, while open spaces such as Wanstead Flats are also close by.
The area has a lively, multicultural character reflected in local shops, cafés and small businesses along streets like Woodgrange Road and nearby Green Street, and a mixed social fabric of long‑standing communities and newer arrivals. Historic links to the old borough of West Ham, modest local industry and recent waves of regeneration have combined to make it an interesting neighbourhood balancing community roots with changing economic pressures and creative activity.
Postcode districts covering Forest Gate South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Islington 5.8 miles9.3 km
- City of Westminster 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Bexley 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Sutton 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Croydon 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Harrow 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Basildon 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Watford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chelmsford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Harlow 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Grays 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Green Street West Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Forest Gate North Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Green Street East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Maryland Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- West Ham Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Manor Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Plaistow North Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Plashet Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cann Hall Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Boleyn Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Newham Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Little Ilford Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Forest Gate South
E7 0PS, E15 4JR, E7 9HL, E7 0QQ, E15 4EJ, E7 9JW, E7 7FQ, E7 0PU, E7 9AU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.1 miles4.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Forest Gate Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Wanstead Park Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.5 miles10.4 km
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Schools in Forest Gate South
- Earlham Primary School Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Olympic Village Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- London Velopark Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eton Manor Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3 km