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Telegraph Hill

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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 57 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
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
22.7(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.08(-44%)
Vehicle crime
5.26(-44%)
Other theft
5.2(-55%)
Public order
5.08(-25%)
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 120 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Telegraph Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,725,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Telegraph Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£1,245,000£8,084
Flats80£428,750£7,483
Semi-Detached6£1,445,000£8,776
Terraced33£820,000£8,118

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

SE42LA

Turnham Road

SE42PY

Arica Road

SE145HX

Lubbock Street

SE145JR

Besson Street

SE145PE

Coach House Mews

SE42HB

Dene Close

SE145NB

Rutt's Terrace

SE42PD

Telegraph Hill

SE145BD

New Cross Road

SE145SW

Drakefell Road

SE42PT

Brockill Crescent

SE42FN

Dragonfly Place

SE42LP

Coston Walk

SE42PU

Arica Road

SE42EX

Mantle Road

SE145PL

New Cross Road

SE42JP

Avignon Road

SE152AU

Gibbon Road

SE145NN

Jerningham Road

SE145SQ

Drakefell Road

SE145HU

Lubbock Street

SE42JG

Turnham Road

SE42JF

Coston Walk

SE42HY

Bircham Path

SE145LN

Dennetts Road

SE145LB

Waller Road

SE145AS

Fishers Court

SE42FR

Meadows Way

SE145NL

Jerningham Road

SE42LD

Frendsbury Road

SE145NY

Jerningham Road

SE145LT

Arbuthnot Road

SE145TW

Kitto Road

SE42JJ

Dundalk Road

SE42DS

Drakefell Road

SE42QS

Telegraph Hill

SE145GA

Pomeroy Street

SE145HP

Briant Street

SE42QN

Kentwell Close

SE42FH

St Norbert Road

SE145LG

Dennetts Road

SE42QE

Aldersford Close

SE42ES

Pincott Place

SE145JB

Kender Street

SE145AH

New Cross Road

SE42NJ

Vesta Road

SE42LB

Frendsbury Road

SE42QQ

Telegraph Hill

SE145TR

Bousfield Road

SE152JA

Mona Road

SE145HW

Briant Street

SE145LQ

Dennetts Road

SE145TJ

Erlanger Road

SE42BL

Billingford Close

SE42DP

Endwell Road

SE145JH

Romney Close

SE42ND

Endwell Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.