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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

SE42FR

Meadows Way

SE145HU

Lubbock Street

SE145JN

Queens Road

SE152JF

Selden Road

SE42JP

Avignon Road

SE42NH

Vesta Road

SE145JE

Kender Street

SE145SQ

Drakefell Road

SE145TH

Erlanger Road

SE42EX

Mantle Road

SE42LP

Coston Walk

SE42PW

Revelon Road

SE145LN

Dennetts Road

SE152HX

Lausanne Road

SE42QG

St Norbert Road

SE145PJ

New Cross Road

SE145SD

Pepys Road

SE145TJ

Erlanger Road

SE42JY

Frendsbury Road

SE42FQ

Meadows Way

SE145AD

New Cross Road

SE145LQ

Dennetts Road

SE42DS

Drakefell Road

SE145HQ

Lanchester Way

SE145JA

Kender Street

SE145SH

Drakefell Road

SE145TL

St Catherine's Drive

SE152AU

Gibbon Road

SE42FJ

Dragonfly Place

SE42LD

Frendsbury Road

SE42LF

St Norbert Road

SE145GA

Pomeroy Street

SE145LT

Arbuthnot Road

SE42DX

Foxwell Street

SE42EP

Foxwell Mews

SE42LL

Barville Close

SE42PD

Telegraph Hill

SE145JQ

Kender Street

SE145TN

Kitto Road

SE42BL

Billingford Close

SE145LU

Waller Road

SE42EG

Aspinall Road

SE42HW

Turnham Road

SE145PH

New Cross Road

SE42LZ

Mantle Road

SE42NE

Endwell Road

SE42NT

Sandbourne Road

SE145NX

Jerningham Road

SE145SN

Drakefell Road

SE145TS

Hathway Terrace

SE42HH

Dalrymple Road

SE42LJ

Brenchley Gardens

SE42NF

Endwell Road

SE42PR

Revelon Road

SE42DF

Reynard Close

SE42LN

Barville Close

SE42NZ

Wallbutton Road

Data Sources

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