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SE18 3LD area guide

Who lives in SE18 3LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shooters Hill
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,400 (2024)
At a glance

What SE18 3LD is like

SE18 3LD is a postcode in the Shooters Hill area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,400 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE18 3 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE18 3LD compares

Headline figures for SE18 3LD, 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: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£500,000

Median over 71 sales in SE18 3, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£77,087

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE18 3LD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SE18 3LD FAQs

01
Is SE18 3LD 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 26.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SE18 3LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in SE18 3 sold for a median of £500,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE18 3LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE18 3LD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE18 3LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.5% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.2%).
05
Which council covers SE18 3LD?

The local authority for SE18 3LD is Greenwich.

SE18 3LD comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE18 3LD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Falconwood Rail Station, 1.1 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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