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Housing in SE28 8

What the homes in SE28 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
19,188 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.2%). Flats make up 40.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE28 8England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.9%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat37.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.7% of households in SE28 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

SE28 8
34%
25%
39%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented38.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE28 8England
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association31.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE28 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 37.1% of households include dependent children.

SE28 8England
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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