Battersea is a residential district of south London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It's 4.8 km south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s principal 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 big area of public housing estates built in the mid-20th century, practically all situated north of the principal railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are four considerably substantial estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate towards the east along with the Winstanley Estate, which is known for being the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
There are a variety 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 following moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks include the New Covent Garden Market, a major fruit and vegetable wholesale market place, and the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have been a lot of redevelopment projects since the 1980s to change the station into an entertainment and commercial centre, but at this point all attempts have failed.