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Housing in SE3

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

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
58,266 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.3%). Flats make up 53%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE3England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18.1%31.5%
Terraced23.4%23%
Purpose-built flat38.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.7% of households in SE3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

SE3
48%
26%
25%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented24.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE3England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

SE3England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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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