Census 2021 puts Forest Hill at 6,684 households with a median age of 36. The mainly Victorian stock is mixed-tenure, which is why 42% houses and 58% flats need different handling in SE23.
Private renting sits at 27% and owner-occupation at 54%; the first group books retail and shop clearance at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork in Forest Hill, with metal stud partitions between rooms — a median age of 36 in this neighbourhood shapes what gets ordered here, so the fixing that matters in Forest Hill is chosen on site — the usual failure here is short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs on these streets — and with 28% one-person households in Forest Hill, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site.
Two streets can behave very differently in Forest Hill: the Horniman Museum, the hill views and a compact village centre. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Forest Hill is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Steep gradients, narrow hill roads and permit bays around the station. Nearest station is Forest Hill (Overground), and two to three operatives for a small or mid-size unit, with access equipment booked separately for fascia and signage above ground floor level.
