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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 172 recent sales, the median property price is £488,750 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached9£940,000£7,712
Flats105£397,500£6,466
Semi-Detached28£962,250£7,435
Terraced30£745,000£7,667

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

SE233BU

Horniman Drive

SE264EE

Sydenham Park

SE233DH

Taymount Rise

SE264BJ

Kirkdale

SE233QH

Westwood Park

SE264RF

Round Hill

SE233QE

Westwood Park

SE264DR

Longfield Crescent

SE266LU

Exeter Place

SE233QL

Westwood Park

SE233BA

Clyde Terrace

SE233TD

Dunoon Road

SE233JF

Clyde Terrace

SE233BH

Ewelme Road

SE233YL

Derby Hill Crescent

SE233SR

Devonshire Road

SE233JJ

Noel Terrace

SE233TS

London Road

SE264RL

Dartmouth Road

SE266AJ

Sydenham Hill

SE233HU

Dartmouth Road

SE233ND

Devonshire Road

SE233HH

Bird-In-Hand Mews

SE233LZ

Devonshire Road

SE233UE

Taymount Rise

SE264ED

Sydenham Park Road

SE233TF

Dunoon Road

SE233TX

London Road

SE233YN

Shackleton Close

SE233AS

Forest Hill

SE233LX

Devonshire Road

SE264AR

Willow Way

SE233SG

Ivestor Terrace

SE264EG

Shrublands Close

SE233UH

Taymount Rise

SE264BB

Kirkdale

SE233DZ

Wood Vale

SE233UJ

Taymount Rise

SE233EX

Davids Road

SE264NF

Kirkdale

SE233EU

Pearcefield Avenue

SE264FA

Forest Hill

SE266AH

Sydenham Hill

SE233YD

Derby Hill

SE233NS

Devonshire Road

SE264BX

Thorpewood Avenue

SE233PZ

Manor Mount

SE233UB

Forest Hill

SE233AP

Canonbie Road

SE266TU

Sydenham Hill

SE233BQ

Ewelme Road

SE233DF

Ringmore Rise

SE233AG

Canonbie Road

SE264RE

Courtside

SE233DD

Cleeve Hill

SE233SW

Honor Oak Road

SE264RG

Round Hill

SE233LH

Walters Way

SE233AB

Crowmarsh Gardens

SE233YP

Shackleton Close

SE233EA

Wood Vale

SE233XB

Eliot Bank

SE233LD

Honor Oak Park

SE233AT

Manor Way

SE264BN

Brickwood Close

SE233LY

Devonshire Road

SE233BL

Rocombe Crescent

SE266JD

The Parade

SE264BP

Kirkdale

SE233XJ

Little Brownings

SE233NN

Boveney Road

SE264EB

Sydenham Park

SE266BA

Fransfield Grove

SE233XW

London Road

SE233UQ

Forestholme Close

SE233PE

London Road

SE266AS

Wells Park Road

SE266RQ

Wells Park Road

SE266TR

Sydenham Hill

SE266LX

Sydenham Hill

SE266JP

Dallas Road

SE233AQ

Canonbie Road

SE233UP

Taymount Rise

SE233BX

Amroth Close

SE233RJ

Benson Road

SE264BS

Hassocks Close

SE233HT

Dartmouth Road

SE266RJ

Wells Park Road

SE233XQ

Knapdale Close

SE266LY

Mount Ash Road

SE233YF

Dartmouth Road

SE233SL

Honor Oak Road

SE233PA

London Road

SE233XR

Julian Tayler Path

SE233AD

Shirburn Close

SE264DT

Longfield Crescent

SE233RY

Honor Oak Road

SE266JT

Springfield Rise

SE233UL

Taymount Rise

SE233RS

Honor Oak Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.