# Forest Hill East

South west Lewisham. 7,719 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Forest Hill East, Lewisham: 7,719 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 67.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £562,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000676. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £562,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Forest Hill East was £562,000 in 2025. 656th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,816** (2021). Forest Hill East had 7,816 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,855th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Forest Hill East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Forest Hill East, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000676) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Forest Hill East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000676) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 131 homes were sold in Forest Hill East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000676) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Forest Hill East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000676) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Forest Hill East had 7,816 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Forest Hill East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Forest Hill East at a rate of 67.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 155 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 145 |
| Vehicle crime | 73 |
| Other crime | 66 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Drug offences | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Forest Hill East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Forest Hill East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £562,000 | 8th most expensive | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2025 |
| Population | 7,816 | 14th least populated | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | highest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Forest Hill East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Forest Hill East at a rate of 67.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Forest Hill East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (155), anti-social behaviour (145) and vehicle crime (73).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Lewisham

These figures are published for the whole of Lewisham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lewisham and not Forest Hill East alone. [See Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)

- **Average house price: £486,416** (August 2026). Lewisham’s average house price was £486,416 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,702** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lewisham earned a median of £45,702 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 43rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.6×** (2025). A home in Lewisham costs 10.6 times local full-time pay. 41st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.5** (2025). Lewisham has a deprivation score of 25.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 75th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Forest Hill East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Forest Hill East was £562,000 in 2025.
Forest Hill East had 7,816 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Forest Hill East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Forest Hill East, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000676
- Ward: [Perry Vale †](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/ward/perry-vale)
- Constituency: [Lewisham West and East Dulwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-west-and-east-dulwich)
- Council: [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,719*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Perry Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/perry-vale), [Honor Oak](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/honor-oak), [Catford Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/catford-bridge), [Bellingham & Perry Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/bellingham-and-perry-hill), [Forest Hill West](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-west)

## Latest updates for Forest Hill East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000676

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