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About

Telegraph Hill ward sits in the northern part of Lewisham, bordering Southwark. Its residential streets are characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, with the area centred around the open, grassy slope of Telegraph Hill Park. The park provides views towards central London and contains a local leisure centre.

The area is primarily residential, with local shopping parades along Kitto Road and New Cross Road serving the community. It is home to the Telegraph Hill Centre, a community hub hosting various activities and events. The ward's topography is defined by its notable hill, a distinctive feature in this part of south London.

Area overview

On average Telegraph Hill has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 40.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Telegraph Hill is £72,333 per year. There are 7 schools in Telegraph Hill: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Telegraph Hill is home to around 16,914 people, with a population density of about 10,954.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
40.5%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Telegraph Hill Population
16,914
Population density
10,954 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.24(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.2(-39%)
Other theft
6.03(-48%)
Vehicle crime
5.91(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.08(-11%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,228
36.82%
African
2,532
14.97%
Other White
2,005
11.85%
Caribbean
1,777
10.51%
Other
771
4.56%
Total population: 16,914

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,579
54.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,744
12.56%
No qualifications
1,740
12.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,169
8.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
931
6.7%
Total 16+ residents: 13,890

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,625
24.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,614
23.87%
Social rents from council
1,425
21.08%
Other social rented
1,006
14.88%
Owns outright
784
11.6%
Total households: 6,761

Property prices in Telegraph Hill

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in Telegraph Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Telegraph 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 Telegraph Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats87£460,000
Semi-Detached8£720,000
Terraced33£925,000

10 years median price trend in Telegraph Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Telegraph Hill.

All postcodes in Telegraph Hill

SE42QD

Brockill Crescent

SE145BH

Pomeroy Street

SE42QB

Brockill Crescent

SE145HW

Briant Street

SE145TU

Gellatly Road

SE42EQ

Aspinall Road

SE42JR

Avignon Road

SE42PB

Pendrell Road

SE145NN

Jerningham Road

SE42JZ

Frendsbury Road

SE42FN

Dragonfly Place

SE42EB

St Asaph Road

SE145NE

Dennett's Grove

SE42JF

Coston Walk

SE42NP

Sandbourne Road

SE145BD

New Cross Road

SE145BZ

Telegraph Hill

SE145LE

Waller Road

SE145NB

Rutt's Terrace

SE145NT

Ommaney Road

SE42NJ

Vesta Road

SE42QS

Telegraph Hill

SE145HS

Briant Street

SE145SW

Drakefell Road

SE145LA

Waller Road

SE145LF

Dennetts Road

SE145PG

Lewisham Way

SE145TA

Erlanger Road

SE145TY

Kitto Road

SE42DZ

St Asaph Road

SE42EA

St Asaph Road

SE42HE

Mallory Close

SE42HU

Turnham Road

SE145BX

Pomeroy Street

SE145PN

Troutbeck Road

SE42FS

Old Carpenters Yard

SE42HP

Turnham Road

SE42JH

Finland Road

SE42LR

Claxton Path

SE145BQ

New Cross Road

SE145HZ

Kender Street

SE145LP

Wild Goose Drive

SE145LW

Dennetts Road

SE145NY

Jerningham Road

SE42LA

Turnham Road

SE145TF

Erlanger Road

SE42DU

Mantle Road

SE42FH

St Norbert Road

SE42JU

Avignon Road

SE42PT

Brockill Crescent

SE145FY

Telegraph Hill

SE145TD

Erlanger Road

SE145JH

Romney Close

SE42DY

St Asaph Road

SE145PW

Musgrove Road

SE145TG

Erlanger Road

SE42DR

Drakefell Road

SE42HZ

Bessingham Walk

SE42JA

Telegraph Hill

SE42QH

Nash Road

SE145JG

Kender Street

SE145NQ

Jerningham Road

SE145SB

Pepys Road

SE152HY

Lausanne Road

SE42AE

Aldersford Close

SE42NN

Sprules Road

SE145PL

New Cross Road

SE145PP

Musgrove Road

SE42NQ

Turnham Road

SE42FE

Aldersford Close

SE42FF

Aldersford Close

SE42QN

Kentwell Close

SE42HD

St Norbert Green

SE42HG

Frendsbury Road

SE42HR

Turnham Road

SE145LZ

Swallow Close

SE42DW

Seymour Gardens

SE145AR

Besson Street

SE145PE

Coach House Mews

SE42AD

Foxwell Street

SE42BP

Rocastle Road

SE42FL

Dragonfly Place

SE42JS

Avignon Road

SE42NS

Sandbourne Road

SE42PZ

Arica Road

SE145JB

Kender Street

SE42JG

Turnham Road

SE42LQ

St Norbert Road

SE42QA

Brockill Crescent

SE42QE

Aldersford Close

SE145LS

Arbuthnot Road

SE145SG

Pepys Road

SE152AX

Gibbon Road

SE42JL

Dundalk Road

SE42PN

Revelon Road

SE145HT

Briant Street

SE145ND

Walsham Road

SE145NS

Ommaney Road

SE42HY

Bircham Path

SE145LL

Wild Goose Drive

Data Sources

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