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About

Forest Hill ward sits in the southern part of the Lewisham borough. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. It is bordered by Sydenham to the west and Honor Oak to the east. The main thoroughfare is London Road, which hosts a variety of local shops and services. Transport links include the Forest Hill railway station, providing services into London Bridge.

The ward is home to the Horniman Museum and Gardens, a significant local institution with an extensive anthropology collection and an acclaimed aquarium. The surrounding green space includes the expansive Horniman Gardens and the smaller Dawson's Heights estate. The area's topography includes notable hills, such as One Tree Hill, which offers views across south London.

Area overview

On average Forest Hill has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Hill is £83,900 per year. There are 6 schools in Forest Hill: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Forest Hill is home to around 15,174 people, with a population density of about 8,282.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Forest Hill Population
15,174
Population density
8,282.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.83(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.23(-25%)
Vehicle crime
8.96(-4%)
Public order
6.39(-5%)
Other theft
5.8(-49%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,098
46.77%
Other White
1,844
12.15%
African
1,486
9.79%
Caribbean
1,157
7.62%
Other
535
3.52%
Total population: 15,178

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,128
58.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,443
11.89%
No qualifications
1,282
10.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,050
8.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
672
5.54%
Total 16+ residents: 12,139

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,977
30.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,515
23.63%
Owns outright
1,168
18.22%
Other social rented
844
13.16%
Social rents from council
700
10.92%
Total households: 6,411

Property prices in Forest Hill

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £469,500 in Forest Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£940,000
Flats109£380,000
Semi-Detached24£915,000
Terraced30£712,500

10 years median price trend in Forest Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Hill.

All postcodes in Forest Hill

SE266NE

Gainsborough Mews

SE264BE

Kirkdale

SE233BS

Horniman Drive

SE233QR

Forest Hill Road

SE233YH

Windley Close

SE233YW

Shackleton Close

SE233RG

Benson Road

SE264QZ

Dartmouth Road

SE264DB

Albion Villas Road

SE266TW

Droitwich Close

SE233XG

Knapdale Close

SE233SZ

Devonshire Road

SE233HG

Havelock Walk

SE266JR

Rosamond Street

SE233EE

Wood Vale

SE233HJ

Bird-In-Hand Mews

SE233UT

London Road

SE233SY

Devonshire Road

SE233NT

Coach House Mews

SE233RU

Westwood Park

SE233HF

London Road

SE233AL

Netherby Road

SE264RQ

Dartmouth Road

SE233TZ

Kings Garth Mews

SE264DA

Redberry Grove

SE233BF

Churchwood Gardens

SE233AA

Tyson Road

SE266TX

Sydenham Hill

SE233LB

Honor Oak Park

SE266AW

Sydenham Hill

SE233TL

Bowmans Lea

SE233HA

The Facade

SE266AR

Oaksford Avenue

SE264QP

Willow Way

SE233FB

Evergreen Walk

SE233SX

Devonshire Road

SE233UD

London Road

SE233EY

Townsend Mews

SE266NB

Panmure Road

SE266TL

Droitwich Close

SE233UG

Taymount Rise

SE233BJ

Horniman Drive

SE233NH

Dunoon Gardens

SE264QJ

Kirkdale

SE266NA

Panmure Road

SE266LZ

Mount Ash Road

SE233AU

Dartmouth Place

SE266AL

Sydenham Hill

SE233AY

Canonbie Road

SE233TU

London Road

SE264RB

Cheseman Street

SE233PG

Hill Rise

SE266JW

Forest Hill

SE233BN

Liphook Crescent

SE233HE

Devonshire Road

SE266JA

Halifax Street

SE233UF

Taymount Rise

SE233XE

Eliot Bank

SE233AF

Haseley End

SE233PQ

Forest Hill

SE233TY

London Road

SE233RX

Honor Oak Road

SE233NW

Hengrave Road

SE264FB

Forest Hill

SE233QB

Westwood Park

SE233NJ

Devonshire Road

SE233BP

Horniman Drive

SE233HQ

London Road

SE233XN

Tarleton Gardens

SE266JJ

Wells Park Road

SE233HB

Forest Hill

SE266TS

Sydenham Hill

SE264QY

Dartmouth Road

SE233RN

Honor Oak Road

SE266LS

Sydenham Hill

SE264DU

Longfield Crescent

SE233UN

Taymount Rise

SE264RT

Sandown Court

SE233BY

Horniman Drive

SE233TT

London Road

SE233YJ

Cadley Terrace

SE233XD

Eliot Bank

SE264DX

Longfield Crescent

SE264RA

Cheseman Street

SE264ND

Kirkdale

SE264NB

Kirkdale

SE233NA

Tyson Gardens

SE266TN

Droitwich Close

SE233YR

Featherstone Avenue

SE233DL

Eco Vale

SE233SF

Honor Oak Road

SE233QA

The Fieldings

SE233US

Taymount Rise

SE233RW

Honor Oak Road

SE233EH

Clyde Terrace

SE233AW

Canonbie Road

SE233UZ

London Road

SE233HW

Bird In Hand Passage

SE266TJ

Canbury Mews

SE233NB

Devonshire Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.