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Housing in SE28

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

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
38,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.3%). Flats make up 47.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE28England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached14.3%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat43.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.6% of households in SE28 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

SE28
31%
30%
36%
England
  • Owned30.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented30.3%20.5%
  • Social rented36.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE28England
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association24.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE28England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 33.8% of households include dependent children.

SE28England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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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