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Housing in SE18 7

What the homes in SE18 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
22,055 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.1%). Flats make up 59%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE18 7England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached8.5%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat48.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.4% of households in SE18 7 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.3% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

SE18 7
25%
29%
42%
England
  • Owned25.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented42.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE18 7England
Owned outright10.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council28.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE18 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.7%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

SE18 7England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%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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