Forest Hill
WardWest Lewisham. About 15,165 people in 1.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Forest Hill, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Forest Hill compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Forest HillMiddle
Population19 wards, Lewisham · 2021
15,1736th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Lewisham · Jan 2026
85.8%6th lowest
Claimant rate19 wards, Lewisham · Aug 2026
6.3%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Lewisham · 2021
71.2%9th lowest
Figures for the whole of Lewisham
These figures are published for the whole of Lewisham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Lewisham and not Forest Hill alone. See Lewisham
Forest Hill in brief
Forest Hill had 15,173 usual residents at the census.
In Forest Hill, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Forest Hill, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
71.2% of residents in Forest Hill were aged 15 to 64 at the census.