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 most important parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a population of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a modest reduction. There's a substantial section of public housing estates built in the mid-20th century, almost all situated north of the key railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are four significantly big estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east along with the Winstanley Estate, that is known for being the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
You will find a number of notable landmarks in Battersea, one of that is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Before that, the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs was based in Battersea soon after moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include the New Covent Garden Market, a major vegetable and fruit wholesale market, along with the now disused Battersea Power Station which was built between 1929 and 1939. There have been several redevelopment projects since the 1980s to convert the station into an entertainment and commercial centre, but up to now all attempts failed.