The London Borough of Lewisham is an inner south-east London borough home to around 320,000 residents. It stretches from Deptford and New Cross in the north to Sydenham and Forest Hill in the south, encompassing a wide variety of neighbourhoods ranging from urban town centres to leafy Victorian suburbs. Lewisham is known for its diverse communities, its thriving independent retail and food scenes, significant green spaces including Mountsfield Park and Hilly Fields, and strong rail and Overground connections into central London.