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Housing in SE7

What the homes in SE7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
33,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.9%). Flats make up 51.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE7England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat42.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.7% of households in SE7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

SE7
41%
23%
35%
England
  • Owned40.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented35.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE7England
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council19.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.6%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SE7England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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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