Postcode sector · London

SE7 9 area guide

Who lives in SE7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Population: 2,009 (2024)

SE7 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SE7 9 is like

The SE7 9 postcode sector in Greenwich covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 2,009 people in 742 households. 44.3% of households own their home, 39.8% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SE7 9 compares

Headline figures for SE7 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£88,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE7 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE7 9 FAQs

Is SE7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SE7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE7 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.4% of residents. 44.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.7%).

Which council covers SE7 9?

The local authority for SE7 9 is Greenwich.

SE7 9 comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE7 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Westcombe Park, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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