Battersea is a residential district of south London within the London Borough of Wandsworth. It's 2.9 miles south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s major parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a human population of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a modest reduction. There's a big area of public housing estates constructed in the mid-20th century, virtually all situated north of the primary railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are 4 considerably significant estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate to the east as well as the Winstanley Estate, which is known for being the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
You will find many notable landmarks in Battersea, one of which is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Before that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was based in Battersea following moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks contain the New Covent Garden Market, a significant vegetable and fruit wholesale market place, along with the now disused Battersea Power Station which was built between 1929 and 1939. There have already been lots of redevelopment projects since the 1980s to change the station into an entertainment and commercial complex, but to date all attempts have failed.