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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 66 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
66
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
26.36(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.42(-20%)
Vehicle crime
9.36(-4%)
Other theft
6.79(-42%)
Public order
6.06(-9%)
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 160 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 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
Detached10£1,027,500
Flats99£375,000
Semi-Detached25£882,000
Terraced26£671,500

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

SE233TT

London Road

SE233LH

Walters Way

SE233LU

Devonshire Road

SE233XU

Dartmouth Road

SE233XW

London Road

SE264RN

Forest Hill

SE233DH

Taymount Rise

SE233HJ

Bird-In-Hand Mews

SE233HW

Bird In Hand Passage

SE233YF

Dartmouth Road

SE266LU

Exeter Place

SE233DZ

Wood Vale

SE233HB

Forest Hill

SE233RU

Westwood Park

SE233ED

Wood Vale

SE233FB

Forest Hill

SE233NA

Tyson Gardens

SE233YP

Shackleton Close

SE233AB

Crowmarsh Gardens

SE233HE

Devonshire Road

SE233PA

London Road

SE233UF

Taymount Rise

SE233UN

Taymount Rise

SE233UZ

London Road

SE264EA

Forest Hill

SE266JW

Forest Hill

SE233HY

Dartmouth Road

SE233NJ

Devonshire Road

SE233NN

Boveney Road

SE233QP

Montgomerie Mews

SE233RJ

Benson Road

SE233RS

Honor Oak Road

SE233UW

Grassmount

SE233AS

Forest Hill

SE264QP

Willow Way

SE264RE

Dartmouth Road

SE266JD

The Parade

SE266JR

Rosamond Street

SE233AJ

Sydmons Court

SE233BN

Liphook Crescent

SE233NH

Dunoon Gardens

SE233XT

Century Yard

SE264AR

Willow Way

SE233AN

Netherby Road

SE233DY

Wood Vale

SE233HU

Dartmouth Road

SE233PZ

Manor Mount

SE233SY

Devonshire Road

SE233UU

Taymount Rise

SE264RQ

Dartmouth Road

SE266TX

Sydenham Hill

SE233TA

Devonshire Road

SE233HQ

London Road

SE233HZ

Dartmouth Road

SE233SW

Honor Oak Road

SE264BN

Brickwood Close

SE264NH

Heathedge

SE233AW

Canonbie Road

SE233BX

Amroth Close

SE233PE

London Road

SE233XF

Grizedale Terrace

SE233XG

Knapdale Close

SE264BW

Charlecote Grove

SE233QF

Westwood Park

SE264RD

Forest Hill

SE266AG

Sydenham Hill

SE233EH

Clyde Terrace

SE233HT

Dartmouth Road

SE233PQ

Forest Hill

SE233SJ

Honor Oak Road

SE233XH

Sydenham Rise

SE264RL

Dartmouth Road

SE264RT

Sandown Court

SE266JU

Plane Street

SE233AE

Talmage Close

SE233EE

Wood Vale

SE264BX

Thorpewood Avenue

SE266AJ

Sydenham Hill

SE233DQ

Tewkesbury Avenue

SE233ES

Forest Hill

SE233QH

Westwood Park

SE233RP

Honor Oak Road

SE233YQ

Windley Close

SE264NB

Kirkdale

SE266LT

Lammas Green

SE266NB

Panmure Road

SE233JJ

Noel Terrace

SE233QR

Forest Hill Road

SE264DP

Sydenham Park

SE264RH

Suncroft Place

SE266TU

Sydenham Hill

SE266TY

Sydenham Hill

SE233BP

Horniman Drive

SE233HG

Havelock Walk

SE233LY

Devonshire Road

SE233YH

Windley Close

SE264DA

Redberry Grove

SE264EB

Sydenham Park

SE233DN

Capitol Walk

SE233EL

Devonshire Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.