Housing in SE18 2PS
What the homes in SE18 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Plumstead South
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,444 (2024)
SE18 2PSLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51.7% of households in the SE18 2PS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.9%20.5%
- Social rented34%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.1%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Greenwich
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Greenwich (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE18 2PS (Plumstead South) (about 1,444 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.