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SE18 6HS area guide

Who lives in SE18 6HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolwich Arsenal
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,346 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE18 6HS is like

SE18 6HS is a postcode in the Woolwich Arsenal area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,346 people. 13.3% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 35.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SE18 6 sold for a median of £412,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE18 6HS compares

Headline figures for SE18 6HS, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 97.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£412,500

Median over 146 sales in SE18 6, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£87,724

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE18 6HS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
97.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
32.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE18 6 is down 6.6% on the year before.

Questions

SE18 6HS FAQs

Is SE18 6HS 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 97.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE18 6HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,500.

Homes in SE18 6 sold for a median of £412,500 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE18 6HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 97.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE18 6HS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in SE18 6HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.2% of residents. 13.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (92.7%).

Which council covers SE18 6HS?

The local authority for SE18 6HS is Greenwich.

SE18 6HS comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE18 6HS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Woolwich, 133 yards 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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