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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 125 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
Flats86£460,000
Semi-Detached7£705,000
Terraced32£902,500

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

SE145SJ

Drakefell Road

SE42ND

Endwell Road

SE145JD

Kender Street

SE145TQ

Erlanger Road

SE42ES

Pincott Place

SE42EY

St Norbert Road

SE42NU

Reservoir Road

SE42PX

Arica Road

SE145JR

Besson Street

SE145TR

Bousfield Road

SE145AA

New Cross Road

SE145JF

Telegraph Hill

SE145LB

Waller Road

SE42EL

St Asaph Road

SE42QQ

Telegraph Hill

SE42EN

St Asaph Road

SE42QJ

Nash Road

SE145AE

Besson Street

SE145NP

Arbuthnot Road

SE42FP

Dragonfly Place

SE42JD

Turnham Road

SE42JN

Avignon Road

SE145BU

Pomeroy Street

SE42LS

Coston Walk

SE42PP

Revelon Road

SE145LG

Dennetts Road

SE145LJ

Dennetts Road

SE145TE

Erlanger Road

SE42HQ

Frendsbury Road

SE42PY

Arica Road

SE42QF

St Norbert Road

SE42BF

Frendsbury Road

SE42HF

Meretone Close

SE145SL

Drakefell Road

SE42ER

Pincott Place

SE42HS

Turnham Road

SE42JQ

Finland Road

SE145HD

Queens Road

SE145HP

Briant Street

SE42HA

St Norbert Road

SE145BW

Pomeroy Street

SE42FG

St Norbert Road

SE42EW

Mantle Road

SE145AF

Besson Street

SE145LX

Waller Road

SE152JG

Selden Road

SE145HY

Lubbock Street

SE145NJ

Jerningham Road

SE145SR

Telegraph Hill

SE42NX

Wallbutton Road

SE42PU

Arica Road

SE152PA

Queens Road

SE145SA

Pepys Road

SE42HT

Turnham Road

SE145NA

Wellington Close

SE145NR

Ommaney Road

SE145TW

Kitto Road

SE152JA

Mona Road

SE42JB

Turnham Road

SE42LT

Brockley Way

SE42NL

Sprules Road

SE42PA

Pendrell Road

SE42LB

Frendsbury Road

SE145AS

Fishers Court

SE145NU

Ommaney Road

SE145SE

Pepys Road

SE42EH

Aspinall Road

SE42JJ

Dundalk Road

SE145SF

Pepys Road

SE42DN

Seymour Gardens

SE42DP

Endwell Road

SE42DT

Drakefell Road

SE42FT

Telegraph Hill

SE42HB

Dene Close

SE42JE

Finland Road

SE42PS

Arica Road

SE145NH

Jerningham Road

SE145TT

Gellatly Road

SE42EJ

St Asaph Road

SE42HN

Turnham Road

SE42NG

Endwell Road

SE145HX

Lubbock Street

SE42LW

Brockley Way

SE145BF

Pepys Road

SE145LD

Waller Road

SE42LG

St Norbert Road

SE42LY

Turnham Road

SE145AH

New Cross Road

SE145BA

New Cross Road

SE145GG

Telegraph Hill

SE145LR

Walsham Road

SE145NL

Jerningham Road

SE42HX

St Norbert Road

SE42BN

Aldersford Close

SE42JT

Avignon Road

SE145LY

Waller Road

SE145NW

Jerningham Road

SE145TB

Erlanger Road

SE145TP

Bousfield Road

SE145UB

Beacon Gate

Data Sources

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