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SE12 8JS area guide

Who lives in SE12 8JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kidbrooke South
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,667 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE12 8JS is like

SE12 8JS is a postcode in the Kidbrooke South area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,667 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.1% 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 SE12 8 sold for a median of £432,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE12 8JS compares

Headline figures for SE12 8JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£432,000

Median over 79 sales in SE12 8, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,827

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE12 8JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE12 8JS FAQs

Is SE12 8JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE12 8JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £432,000.

Homes in SE12 8 sold for a median of £432,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE12 8JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE12 8JS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE12 8JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.6%).

Which council covers SE12 8JS?

The local authority for SE12 8JS is Greenwich.

SE12 8JS comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE12 8JS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kidbrooke, 0.4 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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