Although I'm 40, so rather older than you, one of the big reasons I moved to Forest Hill last summer was because, being single and having no children, I really liked the atmosphere and the vibrancy. I moved from an area that was very suburban, where there was one (very dodgy) pub, no cafés, and just row upon row of houses sheltering 2.2-style families who went as far as Waitrose and back and no further. There was just nowhere nearby for me to go in the evenings or weekends for a quiet drink, or a nice lunch, or a pub quiz, or a comedy night, or...

In the months since, I've tried out quite a lot of the venues around here, and whilst they all vary, I've no doubt I've encountered plenty of people more your age - and indeed of all ages.

I suspect, given the wide range of facilities around here, that it is a magnet for all types of people - there seems to be something for everyone. I'm not sure if I've helped you at all, but... as someone who moved here because they liked the atmosphere, I am so pleased I did!