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Housing in SE9 6DF

What the homes in SE9 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eltham West
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.7%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SE9 6DFEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached68.7%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.4% of households in the SE9 6DF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.8% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

SE9 6DF
48%
12%
39%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented39.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE9 6DFEngland
Owned outright19.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council35.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 17.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE9 6DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

SE9 6DFEngland
Living alone, under 668.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE9 6DF (Eltham West) (about 1,651 residents).

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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