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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 156 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
Flats97£375,000
Semi-Detached23£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

SE233NL

Boveney Road

SE266BA

Fransfield Grove

SE233XA

Forest Hill

SE233TW

London Road

SE264BS

Hassocks Close

SE264RW

Dartmouth Road

SE233AL

Netherby Road

SE233BZ

Horniman Drive

SE233DJ

Churchwood Gardens

SE233HD

Forest Hill

SE233RY

Honor Oak Road

SE233TB

Devonshire Road

SE233EY

Townsend Mews

SE233PF

Surrey Mount

SE233XR

Julian Tayler Path

SE266AR

Oaksford Avenue

SE266JJ

Wells Park Road

SE266JP

Dallas Road

SE266LZ

Mount Ash Road

SE233AH

Canonbie Road

SE233HX

Dartmouth Road

SE233JF

Clyde Terrace

SE233RG

Benson Road

SE266AH

Sydenham Hill

SE266LR

Sydenham Hill

SE266TP

Sydenham Hill

SE233RR

Honor Oak Road

SE233XB

Eliot Bank

SE264BG

Kirkdale

SE266JN

Rowland Grove

SE266LX

Sydenham Hill

SE233HN

Dartmouth Road

SE264BE

Kirkdale

SE264EE

Sydenham Park

SE264NE

Kirkdale

SE233AU

Dartmouth Place

SE233EP

Davids Road

SE233HH

Bird-In-Hand Mews

SE233UJ

Taymount Rise

SE233XJ

Little Brownings

SE233XL

Sydenham Rise

SE266AS

Wells Park Road

SE266LY

Mount Ash Road

SE233EB

Wood Vale

SE233NW

Hengrave Road

SE233QQ

Westwood Park

SE233XE

Eliot Bank

SE264DB

Albion Villas Road

SE266RJ

Wells Park Road

SE233AA

Tyson Road

SE233AP

Canonbie Road

SE233ND

Devonshire Road

SE233TJ

Devonshire Road

SE233UQ

Forestholme Close

SE264DU

Longfield Crescent

SE266FD

Forest Hill

SE233DD

Cleeve Hill

SE233DL

Eco Vale

SE233HA

The Facade

SE233RX

Honor Oak Road

SE266NE

Gainsborough Mews

SE264NF

Kirkdale

SE266AW

Sydenham Hill

SE266RQ

Wells Park Road

SE233QG

Westwood Park

SE233SH

Honor Oak Road

SE264DT

Longfield Crescent

SE233YD

Derby Hill

SE233AG

Canonbie Road

SE233EG

Moonlight Drive

SE233NP

Boveney Road

SE233UD

London Road

SE264DX

Longfield Crescent

SE266TS

Sydenham Hill

SE266TW

Droitwich Close

SE233QL

Westwood Park

SE264DR

Longfield Crescent

SE264ED

Sydenham Park Road

SE266LP

Sydenham Hill

SE233SL

Honor Oak Road

SE233UT

London Road

SE233YR

Featherstone Avenue

SE266NA

Panmure Road

SE233BW

Liphook Crescent

SE233RN

Honor Oak Road

SE264BU

Thorpewood Avenue

SE264FB

Forest Hill

SE233RW

Honor Oak Road

SE233UB

Forest Hill

SE264ND

Kirkdale

SE266TL

Droitwich Close

SE233SF

Honor Oak Road

SE233SZ

Devonshire Road

SE233US

Taymount Rise

SE233AT

Manor Way

SE233BH

Ewelme Road

SE233LD

Honor Oak Park

SE233RZ

Honor Oak Road

SE233SD

Greystead Road

SE233PY

Manor Mount

Data Sources

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