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SE10 8 area guide

Who lives in SE10 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
20,874 (2024)
At a glance

What SE10 8 is like

The SE10 8 postcode sector in Greenwich covers 226 live postcodes and is home to about 20,874 people in 8,614 households. 38.3% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE10 8 sold for a median of £521,300 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE10 8 compares

Headline figures for SE10 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£521,300

Median over 111 sales in SE10 8, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in SE10 8.

Household incomeMore
£84,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE10 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    32% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    23 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE10 8 FAQs

01
Is SE10 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SE10 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £521,300.

Homes in SE10 8 sold for a median of £521,300 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE10 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE10 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE10 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.6% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57%).
05
Which council covers SE10 8?

The local authority for SE10 8 is Greenwich.

SE10 8 comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE10 8?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Greenwich Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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