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Hither Green

Ward

South east Lewisham. About 20,254 people in 2.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hither Green, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
20,145
186th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
71.4%
561st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hither Green compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Hither GreenMiddle
Population19 wards, Lewisham · 2021
Population: every ward in Lewisham19 areas from 8,199 to 20,145. The middle area is 16,434. Hither Green is 20,145.
20,145highest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Lewisham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Lewisham19 areas from 74.6% to 96.4%. The middle area is 92.3%. Hither Green is 94.1%.
94.1%6th highest
Claimant rate19 wards, Lewisham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Lewisham19 areas from 5.0% to 10.0%. The middle area is 6.5%. Hither Green is 8.2%.
8.2%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Lewisham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Lewisham19 areas from 67.7% to 81.8%. The middle area is 71.4%. Hither Green is 71.4%.
71.4%10th highest

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 Hither Green alone. See Lewisham

Average house price
£488,658
Up 0.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,702
43rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.7×
39th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.5
75th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hither Green in brief

Hither Green had 20,145 usual residents at the census.

In Hither Green, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hither Green, 8.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

71.4% of residents in Hither Green were aged 15 to 64 at the census.