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SE18 4PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hornfair Park
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 3,045 (2024)

SE18 4PULondon

At a glance

What SE18 4PU is like

SE18 4PU is a postcode in the Hornfair Park area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,045 people. 30.9% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 35.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% 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 4PU compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,574

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE18 4PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
27.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE18 4 is down 15.7% on the year before.

Questions

SE18 4PU FAQs

Is SE18 4PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SE18 4PU?

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 4PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE18 4PU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE18 4PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 30.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64%).

Which council covers SE18 4PU?

The local authority for SE18 4PU is Greenwich.

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

How well connected is SE18 4PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Charlton Station, 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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