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Housing in SE3 8

What the homes in SE3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
21,421 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.5%). Flats make up 35.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE3 8England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in SE3 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SE3 8
50%
19%
30%
England
  • Owned49.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented29.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE3 8England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council21.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

SE3 8England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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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