RESIDENTS living in the shadow of UK's "poshest" street with huge homes worth £1.5million while they live on benefits.
Neighbours from a West London estate said they live in one of the "most deprived" areas.
Posh Rylston Road in Fulham is known for its green spaces, riverside walks and terraced houses selling for more than £1,500,000.
But homeowners on the other side of the road live less comfortably.
Residents in Clem Attlee Court have complained about the rough area plagued by litter and crime.
Local Jason Devins, 52, who lives in Herbert Morrison House with his granddaughter and son, revealed his struggles of living in the estate.
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He slammed the council for "neglecting" the building with residents living with mould and regular flooding.
Mr Davins told MyLondon: "There’s lots of crime here and often can be very unclean. The place is just not cleaned regularly enough."
The estate was built in the early 1960s as affordable housing.
It comprises multiple low-rise and high-rise buildings with a large garden area in the middle.
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Jason Devins recently took Hammersmith and Fulham Council to a two-year court battle over the condition of his flat.
He fumed: "The bathroom was flooded and there was black mould everywhere. Nothing was being done about it despite me constantly reporting it.
"It was a horrible time, I just felt neglected and it really affected me."
Its reputation took a further dive in 2019 when it was listed among the most deprived neighbourhoods in London.
According to government statistics, more than 40,000 of the residents were on benefits with nearly half of elders being jobless.
Fellow resident of the same building, Jonia Mateo, also complained about the state of the flats branding it as a "noisy place to live".
"There’s a lot of noise here during the night," she said.
However, residents love living there and insist it's a "wonderful" place and "family friendly".
Ms Mateo explained:"But it’s a very nice area and really accessible. All the parks nearby are wonderful for my family.
"My husband and son both enjoy cycling, so we’ll often go around Hyde or Richmond Park together."
Another neighbour, Abdul Wahabutt, 74, said to be happy to live in the estate as everyone in the community is "very friendly".
The former fruit stall owner added: "Everyone stops by to say hello in the morning.
"Lots of elderly people here are happy to do this too which shows how strong the community is."
Despite the area's rough reputation, locals said Clem Attlee estate is not the deprived area from a decade ago.
Mr Wahabutt explained: "Ten years ago there were lots of gangs and fights in the streets, but now you’ll walk around and see loads of people with their doors open looking out and chatting to people."
It comes as other residents in Jaywick, Essex, are living in fear after their "deprived" area could be underwater in the near future.
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