Hither Green is a largely residential ward in the London Borough of Lewisham, centred around the railway corridor and Hither Green station. It has a village-like high street of independent shops and cafés, a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, plus pocket green spaces such as Hither Green Recreation Ground, giving it a suburban feel close to the city while remaining distinctly local.
The area grew up around the railways in the 19th century and still hosts significant rail infrastructure, including the depot, which has shaped both its economy and identity; it was also the scene of the notable 1967 rail crash. Today the ward is socially mixed - long‑standing families alongside younger commuters attracted by transport links to central London and ongoing small‑scale regeneration, with active community groups and conservation-minded residents.
Postcode districts covering Hither Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.9 miles
- Islington 8.6 miles
- City of Westminster 8.5 miles
- Bexley 6.3 miles
- Sutton 9.8 miles
- Crawley 24.1 miles
- Croydon 6.7 miles
- Harrow 17.8 miles
- Basildon 21.5 miles
- Watford 23 miles
- Harlow 22.9 miles
- Grays 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lee Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Catford South Ward 0.9 miles
- Rushey Green Ward 0.9 miles
- Grove Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Downham Ward 1.3 miles
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Lewisham Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Ladywell Ward 1.5 miles
- Blackheath Ward 1.5 miles
- Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe Ward 1.5 miles
- Bellingham Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hither Green
SE13 6HU, SE6 1NL, SE6 1AH, SE13 6QR, SE13 6EY, SE6 1SD, SE13 6ES, SE6 1UA, SE6 1RE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.8 miles
- Hither Green Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Lee Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.3 miles
Hotels near Hither Green Ad
- The Station Hotel 0.6 miles
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.6 miles
- Brama 2.7 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 6.1 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 6.3 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 5.7 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 6.2 miles
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Hotel 41 5 7.3 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Hither Green
- Brindishe Green School Primary
- Forster Park Primary School Primary
- Greenvale School Special
- Sandhurst Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.2 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.3 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.6 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.6 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.7 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.8 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.8 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 2.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.3 miles
- The Valley Stadium 3.3 miles
- The Den Stadium 3.7 miles