Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Forest Hill West vs Honor Oak

Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London

Neighbourhood
Forest Hill West
Lewisham
vs
Neighbourhood
Honor Oak
Lewisham
Forest Hill West · 7Forest Hill West leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHonor Oak · 5

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
38
✓ leads
70
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
69
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
90
✓ leads
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
84

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,754/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£401/mo
£2,156/mo
£2,112/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£2,101/mo
£2,249/yr
Council tax
Δ -£143/yr
£2,106/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.9 yrs
8.7 yrs

Earning power

£39,505/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,505/yr
77%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
77%
0.23
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.23

Safety detail

74.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.4
98.2

Schools detail

44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
41%

Connectivity

530 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +20 m
550 m
7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
7 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,081
Population
8,642
9,985 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,596 / km²
63%
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
61%
56%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
55%
12
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
✓ leads