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About

Hither Green is a residential ward in southeast London, centred around the railway station of the same name. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with a mix of local shops and services along Hither Green Lane and Staplehurst Road. It functions primarily as a commuter suburb, offering direct rail links into central London from its key transport hub.

The ward contains several notable green spaces, including the expansive Mountsfield Park with its playgrounds and sports facilities. A distinctive local landmark is the former Hither Green Hospital chapel, a standalone Gothic Revival building that now serves as a community centre. The area maintains a quiet, neighbourhood atmosphere, distinct from the larger town centres of Lewisham and Catford nearby.

Area overview

On average Hither Green has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 152 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hither Green is £70,247 per year. There are 5 schools in Hither Green: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Hither Green is home to around 20,148 people, with a population density of about 9,353.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Hither Green Population
20,148
Population density
9,353.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.1(+144%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.91(+20%)
Vehicle crime
14.59(+50%)
Public order
13.9(+109%)
Other theft
13.25(+14%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,503
32.27%
Caribbean
3,033
15.05%
African
2,633
13.07%
Other White
2,144
10.64%
Other Black
986
4.89%
Total population: 20,149

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,321
45.49%
No qualifications
2,690
16.72%
Level 3 (A level)
2,176
13.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,712
10.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,285
7.98%
Total 16+ residents: 16,093

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,261
28.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
2,145
26.93%
Owns outright
1,339
16.81%
Other social rented
1,324
16.62%
Social rents from council
627
7.87%
Total households: 7,965

Property prices in Hither Green

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £472,500 in Hither Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £1,088,800.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hither Green 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 Hither Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£361,500
Semi-Detached7£710,000
Terraced77£630,000

10 years median price trend in Hither Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hither Green.

All postcodes in Hither Green

SE61EB

Hither Green

SE61DS

Dowanhill Road

SE136DW

Courthill Road

SE136PD

Desvignes Drive

SE136PR

Monument Gardens

SE61DR

Hither Green

SE61NA

Cumberland Place

SE120RL

St Mildreds Road

SE136HT

Theodore Road

SE136PN

Canada Gardens

SE136RW

St Swithuns Road

SE136UP

Oakwood Close

SE61AU

Brownhill Road

SE136SG

Thornford Road

SE136SY

Wellmeadow Road

SE136UF

Hospital Way

SE136UW

Highfield Close

SE61SB

Battersby Road

SE136UG

Heather Close

SE61LG

Verdant Lane

SE61PW

Boundfield Road

SE136TH

Hither Green Lane

SE61EH

Bellingham Road

SE61JU

Further Green Road

SE61NJ

Minard Road

SE136TX

The Woodlands

SE136US

Highfield Close

SE136EP

Brightside Road

SE136QB

Hither Green Lane

SE136RY

George Lane

SE136TG

Hither Green Lane

SE136TZ

The Woodlands

SE61JJ

South Park Crescent

SE61JW

South Park Crescent

SE61PE

Boundfield Road

SE136UJ

Highfield Close

SE61JD

Verdant Lane

SE61LD

Cumberland Place

SE61LW

Hafton Road

SE61NQ

Broadfield Road

SE136EL

Ardmere Road

SE136HA

Courthill Road

SE61PZ

Crutchley Road

SE61UZ

Ardgowan Road

SE136DR

Courthill Road

SE136QE

Hither Green Lane

SE136TF

Beaumont Terrace

SE61NP

Minard Road

SE61QF

Evans Road

SE61RE

Torridon Road

SE136EZ

Ryecroft Road

SE136WA

Highfield Close

SE61AH

Brownhill Road

SE61AR

Stainton Road

SE61DP

Hither Green

SE136TW

Hither Green Lane

SE61BF

Baudwin Road

SE61HN

Wellmeadow Road

SE61HR

Wellmeadow Road

BR15SE

Whitefoot Lane

SE136EN

Brightside Road

SE136JB

Ennersdale Road

SE136SH

Hither Green Lane

SE61QH

Evans Road

SE136PT

Hither Green Lane

SE136SE

Harvard Road

SE136ER

Nightingale Grove

SE136SU

Springbank Road

SE61JL

South Park Crescent

SE61LR

Hazelbank Road

SE61QD

Castillon Road

SE61QL

Crutchley Road

SE61SA

Battersby Road

SE61UH

Waters Road

SE136PP

Hither Green

SE136UL

Highfield Close

SE61NG

Broadfield Road

SE61QB

Castillon Road

SE61RY

Meliot Road

SE120RG

St Mildreds Road

SE136EJ

Ardmere Cottages

SE136TS

Hither Green Lane

SE136UR

Birdwood Avenue

SE61NR

Minard Road

SE61RF

Torridon Road

SE61EE

Hither Green

SE61AE

Brownhill Road

SE61JS

South Park Crescent

SE61PH

Boundfield Road

SE136EQ

Beacon Road

SE136SD

Littlewood

SE136SZ

Wellmeadow Road

SE136TN

Oakwood Close

SE136UZ

Highfield Close

SE61AA

Brownhill Road

SE136EH

Beacon Road

SE136HS

Springrice Road

SE61AY

Brownhill Road

SE61HT

Sandhurst Road

SE61NN

Minard Road

Data Sources

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