Battersea is a residential district of south London inside the London Borough of Wandsworth. It's 2.9 miles south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s principal parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a human population of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a small reduction. There is a substantial section of public housing estates constructed during the mid-20th century, virtually all situated north of the key railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are four substantially big estates; Surrey Lane Estate to the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east and also the Winstanley Estate, which is recognised to be 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. Prior to that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was based in Battersea just after moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include the New Covent Garden Market, a major fruit and vegetable wholesale market, as well as the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have already been several redevelopment projects since the 1980s to turn the station into an entertainment and commercial complex, but at this point all attempts failed.