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SE18 4 area guide

Who lives in SE18 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
24,871 (2024)
At a glance

What SE18 4 is like

The SE18 4 postcode sector in Greenwich covers 157 live postcodes and is home to about 24,871 people in 9,487 households. 37.4% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 35.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.7% 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 4 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE18 4 compares

Headline figures for SE18 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£330,000

Median over 41 sales in SE18 4, −15.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in SE18 4.

Household incomeMore
£67,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE18 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    35.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SE18 4 is down 15.7% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE18 4 FAQs

01
Is SE18 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE18 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in SE18 4 sold for a median of £330,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE18 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE18 4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE18 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 37.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.1%).
05
Which council covers SE18 4?

The local authority for SE18 4 is Greenwich.

SE18 4 comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE18 4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Woolwich Dockyard, 1 mile 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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