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SE18 2QL area guide

Who lives in SE18 2QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plumstead South
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,643 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE18 2QL is like

SE18 2QL is a postcode in the Plumstead South area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,643 people. 47% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE18 2 sold for a median of £442,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE18 2QL compares

Headline figures for SE18 2QL, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£442,500

Median over 62 sales in SE18 2, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE18 2QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE18 2QL FAQs

Is SE18 2QL 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 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 SE18 2QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £442,500.

Homes in SE18 2 sold for a median of £442,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE18 2QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE18 2QL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE18 2QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.1%).

Which council covers SE18 2QL?

The local authority for SE18 2QL is Greenwich.

SE18 2QL comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE18 2QL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Plumstead Station, 0.7 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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