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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

SE233SA

Honor Oak Road

SE233SG

Ivestor Terrace

SE233TX

London Road

SE264EG

Shrublands Close

SE266BB

Kelvin Grove

SE233BG

Woodcombe Crescent

SE264QZ

Dartmouth Road

SE233DG

Tewkesbury Avenue

SE233EN

Devonshire Road

SE233ET

Moonlight Drive

SE233SQ

Honor Oak Road

SE264BL

Kirkdale

SE264BY

Thorpewood Avenue

SE233YJ

Cadley Terrace

SE264RF

Round Hill

SE266RR

Sydenham Hill

SE233NT

Coach House Mews

SE233YA

Highgate Walk

SE264BP

Kirkdale

SE264DS

Longfield Crescent

SE233HF

London Road

SE233YW

Shackleton Close

SE264QX

Willow Way

SE266JT

Springfield Rise

SE233SE

Greystead Road

SE266TT

Sydenham Hill

SE233AF

Haseley End

SE233BY

Horniman Drive

SE233EU

Pearcefield Avenue

SE233PG

Hill Rise

SE233QA

The Fieldings

SE233QE

Westwood Park

SE264FA

Forest Hill

SE264NJ

Heathedge

SE266TJ

Canbury Mews

SE233PU

Manor Mount

SE233QB

Westwood Park

SE233TF

Dunoon Road

SE233UR

London Road

SE264DY

Sydenham Park Road

SE233JG

Clyde Vale

SE233XP

Waldenshaw Road

SE264NA

Otto Close

SE266FE

Forest Hill

SE266JX

Mill Gardens

SE233AQ

Canonbie Road

SE233BU

Horniman Drive

SE264RP

Dartmouth Road

SE233YN

Shackleton Close

SE233AD

Shirburn Close

SE233DF

Ringmore Rise

SE233TD

Dunoon Road

SE266TR

Sydenham Hill

SE233UH

Taymount Rise

SE264BZ

Radlet Avenue

SE264NQ

Kirkdale

SE264RB

Cheseman Street

SE266JB

Wells Park Road

SE266JH

Mill Gardens

SE233AY

Canonbie Road

SE233LB

Honor Oak Park

SE233SX

Devonshire Road

SE233TL

Bowmans Lea

SE233TY

London Road

SE233YL

Derby Hill Crescent

SE266LS

Sydenham Hill

SE233BA

Clyde Terrace

SE233BJ

Horniman Drive

SE233DB

Ringmore View

SE233EF

Langton Rise

SE233EQ

Buckley Close

SE264RG

Round Hill

SE233NB

Devonshire Road

SE233SR

Devonshire Road

SE233TS

London Road

SE233XN

Tarleton Gardens

SE266AL

Sydenham Hill

SE266AP

Arbury Terrace

SE233BF

Churchwood Gardens

SE233DE

Ringmore Rise

SE233LZ

Devonshire Road

SE233NR

Boveney Road

SE233TE

Fairlie Gardens

SE264BJ

Kirkdale

SE264QY

Dartmouth Road

SE264RA

Cheseman Street

SE266TN

Droitwich Close

SE233BS

Horniman Drive

SE233EA

Wood Vale

SE233EX

Davids Road

SE233HS

Dartmouth Place

SE233TU

London Road

SE233BQ

Ewelme Road

SE233NS

Devonshire Road

SE233RT

Honor Oak Road

SE233TZ

Kings Garth Mews

SE233UE

Taymount Rise

SE233UP

Taymount Rise

SE264DW

Blythe Hill

SE264QJ

Kirkdale

Data Sources

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