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SE18 4LB area guide

Who lives in SE18 4LB, 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)

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At a glance

What SE18 4LB is like

SE18 4LB 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 4 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE18 4LB compares

Headline figures for SE18 4LB, 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

£330,000

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

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 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 4LB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE18 4 is down 15.7% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SE18 4LB FAQs

Is SE18 4LB 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).

How much does a house cost in SE18 4LB?

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.

Is SE18 4LB 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 4LB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE18 4LB?

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%).

Which council covers SE18 4LB?

The local authority for SE18 4LB is Greenwich.

SE18 4LB comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE18 4LB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Eltham 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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