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Housing in SE9 2

What the homes in SE9 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
21,810 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.4%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE9 2England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.4%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.1% of households in SE9 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

SE9 2
64%
17%
18%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE9 2England
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE9 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SE9 2England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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