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SE9 4SS area guide

Who lives in SE9 4SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mottingham East
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,172 (2024)

SE9 4SSLondon

At a glance

What SE9 4SS is like

SE9 4SS is a postcode in the Mottingham East area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,172 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 42.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 53% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE9 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE9 4SS compares

Headline figures for SE9 4SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 99 sales in SE9 4, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,942

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE9 4SS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SE9 4SS FAQs

Is SE9 4SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE9 4SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in SE9 4 sold for a median of £395,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE9 4SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE9 4SS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE9 4SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8% of residents. 49.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).

Which council covers SE9 4SS?

The local authority for SE9 4SS is Greenwich.

SE9 4SS comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE9 4SS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mottingham Station, 0.5 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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