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SE10 9DL area guide

Who lives in SE10 9DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Greenwich & Deptford Creekside
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,458 (2024)

SE10 9DLLondon

At a glance

What SE10 9DL is like

SE10 9DL is a postcode in the Greenwich & Deptford Creekside area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,458 people. 25% of households own their home, 28.1% rent privately and 40.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE10 9 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE10 9DL compares

Headline figures for SE10 9DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 131 sales in SE10 9, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,152

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE10 9DL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
24.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
42.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
28.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SE10 9DL FAQs

Is SE10 9DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE10 9DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in SE10 9 sold for a median of £505,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE10 9DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE10 9DL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE10 9DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15% of residents. 25% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (92.2%).

Which council covers SE10 9DL?

The local authority for SE10 9DL is Greenwich.

SE10 9DL comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE10 9DL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station, 132 yards 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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