Ashbury, Wentworth

Ashbury (/ˈæʃbəri/, locally /ˈæʃbri/) is an inner-western suburb of Wentworth. It is part of the Borough of Amsterdam and borders the western edge of the Wentworth central business district.

Ashbury is a densely populated suburb that has experienced extensive gentrification since the end of the 20th century. It was once a poverty-stricken neighbourhood dominated by run-down terrace housing and disused railway yards, and until the 1990s it was regarded as one of Wentworth's most infamous crime hotspots, a problem exacerbated by bouts of football hooliganism that would occur during game days at the nearby Ashbury Stadium. The suburb was pejoratively nicknamed "Little London". In recent years it has has seen significant redevelopment with an influx of wealthier residents and office workers, and the suburb is now home to a number of modern high rise apartments and commercial buildings.