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Housing in SE18 4

What the homes in SE18 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
24,871 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.1%). Flats make up 51.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE18 4England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat40.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.4% of households in SE18 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

SE18 4
37%
25%
35%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented35.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE18 4England
Owned outright13.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council24.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE18 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

SE18 4England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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

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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