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Housing in SE18 2SP

What the homes in SE18 2SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Plumstead South
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.8%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

SE18 2SPEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced50.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58% of households in the SE18 2SP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

SE18 2SP
58%
20%
21%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE18 2SPEngland
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE18 2SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

SE18 2SPEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

GreenwichEngland
All homes£1,995£1,459
One bedroom£1,563£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,932£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,242£1,489
Four or more£3,001£2,161
Detached£3,074£1,640
Semi-detached£2,465£1,449
Terraced£2,250£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,831£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE18 2SP (Plumstead South) (about 1,598 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.

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