The ward was created for the 2002 election.

The boundaries of the ward were significantly redrawn in 2022 and the number of councillors elected to Lewisham London Borough Council reduced from three to two.

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022.

The ward was significantly reduced in size with territory removed from the east and the south.

[1] The ward created in 2002 covered Lewisham town centre including the station, as well as Hither Green (west of the railway line) and part of Ladywell and St John's.