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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 148 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
148
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
75.64(+143%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.06(+19%)
Vehicle crime
13.6(+45%)
Other theft
13.3(+16%)
Public order
12.16(+80%)
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 168 recent sales, the median property price is £438,500 in Hither Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £1,300,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hither Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats83£346,000£5,569
Semi-Detached7£710,000£5,772
Terraced78£625,125£6,442

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

SE61NW

Minard Road

SE61NA

Cumberland Place

SE61UX

Ardgowan Road

SE61PL

Boundfield Road

SE136RH

Fordyce Road

SE136ED

Beacon Road

SE61PE

Boundfield Road

SE61LN

Hazelbank Road

SE136ER

Nightingale Grove

SE61AH

Brownhill Road

SE136PL

Park Piazza

SE61RQ

Torridon Road

SE61UE

Waters Road

SE136UH

Lullingstone Lane

SE61QL

Crutchley Road

SE61TP

Verdant Lane

SE61RF

Torridon Road

SE61AA

Brownhill Road

SE136EG

Beacon Road

SE136SU

Springbank Road

SE136UN

Highfield Close

SE136RS

Hither Green Lane

SE136SD

Littlewood

SE136TN

Oakwood Close

SE136UQ

Heather Close

SE61NB

Cumberland Place

SE136UU

Highfield Close

SE136PR

Monument Gardens

SE136TS

Hither Green Lane

SE61AR

Stainton Road

SE136ST

Springbank Road

SE136SE

Harvard Road

SE61AT

Brownhill Road

SE136HS

Springrice Road

SE61PD

Boundfield Road

SE136PS

Hither Green Lane

SE61NJ

Minard Road

SE61LF

Verdant Lane

SE61HR

Wellmeadow Road

SE61NP

Minard Road

SE61JP

South Park Crescent

SE136PP

Hither Green

SE136QR

Lewisham Park

SE136SW

Elthruda Road

SE61AJ

Ardgowan Road

SE61LD

Cumberland Place

SE61JG

Further Green Road

SE61HX

Wellmeadow Road

SE136US

Highfield Close

SE61LJ

Verdant Lane

SE61UY

Ardgowan Road

SE61RE

Torridon Road

SE61AZ

Mountfield Terrace

SE136TG

Hither Green Lane

SE136EP

Brightside Road

SE61AX

Brownhill Road

SE61RB

Torridon Road

SE136UF

Hospital Way

SE136SN

Springbank Road

SE61PR

Boundfield Road

SE61AF

Mountfield Close

SE61HJ

Dowanhill Road

SE136TW

Hither Green Lane

SE136HU

Lanier Road

SE61JJ

South Park Crescent

SE136SZ

Wellmeadow Road

SE61TQ

Hazelbank Road

BR15SE

Whitefoot Lane

SE61TH

Broadfield Road

SE61QD

Castillon Road

SE61SA

Battersby Road

SE136RW

St Swithuns Road

SE136JE

Ennersdale Road

SE136SP

Mallet Road

SE61RY

Meliot Road

SE61QN

Crutchley Road

SE61RP

Baudwin Road

SE61LA

Cumberland Place

SE61PN

Hexal Road

SE61ND

Broadfield Road

SE136RP

Hither Green Lane

SE136RR

Hither Green Lane

SE136RZ

Radford Road

SE61JX

Verdant Lane

SE61LW

Hafton Road

SE136UB

Benin Street

SE136DT

Knowles Hill Crescent

SE136UP

Oakwood Close

SE61LR

Hazelbank Road

SE61HW

Wellmeadow Road

SE61NG

Broadfield Road

SE61TL

Hazelbank Road

SE61JU

Further Green Road

SE136RT

Hither Green Lane

SE136JF

George Lane

SE136TH

Hither Green Lane

SE136TP

Hither Green Lane

SE136HE

Nightingale Grove

SE61AY

Brownhill Road

SE61LT

Hazelbank Road

Data Sources

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