Battersea is a residential district of south London inside the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 4.8 km south west of Charing Cross. The district has one of southwest London’s most important parks, Battersea Park.
In 2001, Battersea had a citizenry of 75,651, but by 2011 the number stood at 73,345, noting a modest reduction. There is a significant section of public housing estates built in the mid-20th century, nearly all situated north of the principal railway lines from Fairfield to Queenstown. There are four significantly substantial estates; Surrey Lane Estate towards the north, Doddington and Rollo Estate, Patmore Estate to the east plus the Winstanley Estate, which is recognised to be the birthplace of the garage collective So Solid Crew.
There are numerous 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 primarily based in Battersea just after moving from Holloway in 1871. Other landmarks consist of the New Covent Garden Market, a significant fruit and vegetable wholesale market, and also the now disused Battersea Power Station which was constructed between 1929 and 1939. There have been many redevelopment projects since the 1980s to transform the station into an entertainment and commercial centre, but to date all attempts have failed.