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Housing in SE9 5

What the homes in SE9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
15,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.8%). Flats make up 47%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE9 5England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in SE9 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

SE9 5
50%
17%
31%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented31.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE9 5England
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council27.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

SE9 5England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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