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East Greenwich

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About

East Greenwich ward covers a compact Thames-side area directly south of the Greenwich Peninsula. Its main thoroughfare is the A206, with residential streets extending inland. The district is anchored by the Greenwich Industrial Estate and the large retail park at Bugsby's Way. The waterfront features modern apartment buildings and the historic Trinity Hospital almshouses, with views across the river to the Isle of Dogs.

A key local landmark is the preserved Grade II listed gasholder frames at East Greenwich Gasworks, a remnant of the area's industrial past. The ward includes the southern end of the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. It is primarily a residential and commercial zone, with transport links provided by Maze Hill railway station and numerous bus routes along Woolwich Road.

Area overview

On average East Greenwich has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 159 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 30.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Greenwich is £84,139 per year. There are 4 schools in East Greenwich: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. East Greenwich is home to around 14,480 people, with a population density of about 12,892.9 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
30.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

East Greenwich Population
14,480
Population density
12,892.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.6(+92%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.26(+42%)
Other theft
24.45(+114%)
Shoplifting
23.83(+139%)
Vehicle crime
12.5(+33%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,480
44.76%
Other White
2,498
17.25%
African
1,407
9.72%
Indian
468
3.23%
Chinese
455
3.14%
Total population: 14,478

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,515
62.73%
Level 3 (A level)
1,334
11.14%
No qualifications
1,233
10.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
819
6.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
569
4.75%
Total 16+ residents: 11,980

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,929
30.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,571
24.46%
Other social rented
945
14.72%
Social rents from council
905
14.09%
Owns outright
716
11.15%
Total households: 6,422

Property prices in East Greenwich

Median price£570,000
Price per sq ft£680
Sales (last 12 months)161
Typical range (middle 50%)£425K – £765K

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 (about £680 per square foot) in East Greenwich area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,250 up to £1,950,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Greenwich over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£1,125,000£670
Terraced70£767,500£788
Semi-Detached4£542,500£779
Flats86£433,750£643

10-year price trendmedian sale price in East Greenwich

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Greenwich.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£595,000£845,280£807,500
2017£499,500£675,000£642,250
2018£475,000£592,500£712,750
2019£540,000£750,000£677,500
2020£500,000£835,000£710,000
2021£475,000£835,000£685,000
2022£545,000£752,500£800,000
2023£487,500£875,000£721,250
2024£500,000£699,950£756,906
2025£425,000£550,000£740,750
2026£450,000£641,500£775,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Greenwich.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Greenwich.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£688£649£604
2017£675£693£737
2018£666£596£671
2019£669£655£647
2020£741£792£716
2021£672£742£727
2022£677£776£749
2023£663£777£773
2024£672£796£739
2025£651£744£790
2026£624£779£772
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Greenwich.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for East Greenwich in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Greenwich district.

Band A£1,405
Band B£1,639
Band C£1,874
Band D£2,108
Band E£2,576
Band F£3,045
Band G£3,513
Band H£4,216

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for East Greenwich ward.

Local councillors

George Edgar

East Greenwich - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Jo Land

East Greenwich - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Patrick Thomas Ives

East Greenwich - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Frequently asked questions about East Greenwich

Is East Greenwich safe?

East Greenwich records about 159 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in East Greenwich?

The median sale price in East Greenwich is £570,000 (about £680 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in East Greenwich?

East Greenwich has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is East Greenwich?

East Greenwich scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Greenwich sits around rank 16,462 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in East Greenwich?

The average household income in East Greenwich is around £84,139 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for East Greenwich?

East Greenwich is represented by 3 elected councillors: George Edgar (Green Party), Jo Land (Green Party) and Patrick Thomas Ives (Green Party).

All postcodesin East Greenwich

SE109NJ

Merchants Row

SE100LN

Ormiston Road

SE100TN

Cable Walk

SE100EZ

Blackwall Lane

SE100LD

Halstow Road

SE100HG

Armitage Road

SE109GR

Hawthorne Crescent

SE100TU

Christchurch Way

SE100LB

Chevening Road

SE109UD

Woodland Crescent

SE100LJ

Ormiston Road

SE100HX

Williamson Close

SE109PS

Highbridge

SE100RE

Blackwall Lane

SE100SD

Tunnel Avenue

SE100SB

Tunnel Avenue

SE100DD

Annandale Road

SE109AQ

Hadrian Street

SE100GA

River Gardens Walk

SE100FY

Hawthorne Crescent

SE100SF

Tunnel Avenue

SE100XH

Christchurch Way

SE100LZ

Halstow Road

SE100JL

Fingal Street

SE100RA

Woolwich Road

SE100HS

Lenthorp Road

SE109GF

Lambarde Square

SE100AR

Blackwall Lane

SE100FS

Hatcliffe Street

SE100YR

Springham Walk

SE109UZ

Tuskar Street

SE100EF

Azof Street

SE109ET

Earlswood Street

SE109TX

Trafalgar Road

SE100NZ

Banning Street

SE109AE

Braddyll Street

SE109GQ

Hawthorne Crescent

SE109HD

Earlswood Close

SE100RP

Dandridge Close

SE100RH

Chilver Street

SE109AY

Woodlands Park Road

SE109EW

Colomb Street

SE109GP

Hawthorne Crescent

SE100LW

Westerdale Road

SE109AD

Gibson Street

SE109TE

Old Woolwich Road

SE109NG

Park Row

SE100NT

East Greenwich

SE100XU

Denham Street

SE100GB

River Gardens Walk

SE109NZ

Hoskins Street

SE109HP

Vanbrugh Hill

SE100LY

Mayston Mews

SE100JP

Harriott Close

SE100TJ

Christchurch Way

SE100EP

Azof Street

SE109TB

Trafalgar Grove

SE100DG

Calvert Road

SE109PD

Ballast Quay

SE100RB

Blackwall Lane

SE109AA

Greenwich Park Street

SE109HB

Vanbrugh Hill

SE100GG

Hatcliffe Street

SE100HQ

Glenister Road

SE109ER

Trafalgar Road

SE109AJ

Christchurch Way

SE109UB

Woodland Walk

SE109PJ

Lassell Street

SE100FF

Banning Street

SE109AG

Caradoc Street

SE100NJ

Banning Street

SE100EG

Azof Street

SE109UU

Tuskar Street

SE100HA

Armitage Road

SE109NB

Trafalgar Road

SE100AT

Salutation Road

SE100TY

River Gardens Walk

SE100AJ

Callisons Place

SE100PX

Peterboat Close

SE109AN

Pelton Road

SE100TQ

Cable Walk

SE100LH

Westcombe Hill

SE109UY

Tuskar Street

SE109NQ

Trafalgar Road

SE100YS

Banning Street

SE109ES

Earlswood Street

SE100TF

East Greenwich

SE100FD

Banning Street

SE109PA

Trenchard Street

SE109XR

Lemmon Road

SE109EF

Rodmere Street

SE109UW

Trafalgar Road

SE100SL

Tunnel Avenue

SE100FG

Enderby Street

SE109PB

Hoskins Street

SE100DZ

Commerell Street

SE100JJ

Fingal Street

SE109HA

Colomb Street

SE109NL

Park Row

SE100DE

Annandale Road