On average Greenwich has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 30.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Greenwich is £74,197 per year. There are 80 schools in Greenwich: 64 primary (7 Outstanding and 49 Good) and 16 secondary (3 Outstanding and 10 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Greenwich is home to around 289,068 people, with a population density of about 6,108.6 per km².
Based on 1,916 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £541 per square foot) in Greenwich area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £3,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £760,000 | £600 |
| Semi-Detached | 246 | £573,000 | £526 |
| Terraced | 711 | £500,000 | £534 |
| Flats | 904 | £371,000 | £553 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £599,995 | £400,000 | £485,050 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | £630,000 | £405,000 | £482,000 | £413,000 |
| 2018 | £750,000 | £420,000 | £500,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | £710,000 | £460,000 | £503,500 | £423,000 |
| 2020 | £857,500 | £445,950 | £520,000 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | £877,000 | £412,000 | £535,000 | £470,000 |
| 2022 | £935,000 | £445,000 | £587,000 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | £825,500 | £392,250 | £565,000 | £489,500 |
| 2024 | £790,000 | £423,000 | £560,000 | £510,000 |
| 2025 | £709,000 | £399,000 | £597,170 | £494,500 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £375,000 | £561,000 | £500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475 | £592 | £436 | £439 |
| 2017 | £485 | £605 | £450 | £447 |
| 2018 | £500 | £606 | £453 | £457 |
| 2019 | £484 | £647 | £449 | £449 |
| 2020 | £538 | £644 | £479 | £465 |
| 2021 | £587 | £613 | £492 | £495 |
| 2022 | £591 | £631 | £528 | £519 |
| 2023 | £595 | £576 | £521 | £517 |
| 2024 | £686 | £610 | £518 | £530 |
| 2025 | £609 | £590 | £528 | £536 |
| 2026 | £605 | £541 | £522 | £529 |
Greenwich records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 23 wards of Greenwich, Eltham Park & Progress has the lowest crime rate, with about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Greenwich average is 86 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Greenwich is £455,000 (about £541 per square foot) based on 1,916 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Greenwich has 64 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 49 Good) and 16 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Greenwich scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Greenwich sits around rank 12,472 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Greenwich is around £74,197 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Greenwich spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Eltham and Chislehurst: Clive Efford (Labour Party), Erith and Thamesmead: Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour Party) and Greenwich and Woolwich: Matthew Pennycook (Labour Party).
Abbey Wood
Blackheath Westcombe
Charlton Hornfair
Charlton Village & Riverside
East Greenwich
Eltham Page
Eltham Park & Progress
Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Greenwich Creekside
Greenwich Park
Greenwich Peninsula
Kidbrooke Park
Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe
Middle Park & Horn Park
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Plumstead Common
Plumstead & Glyndon
Shooters Hill
Thamesmead Moorings
West Thamesmead
Woolwich Arsenal
Woolwich Common
Woolwich Dockyard
SE18 4AP
Ashmore Road
SE18 4BU
Kempt Street
SE10 0BB
Edmund Halley Way
SE28 0AB
Church Manorway
SE7 7AG
Anchor And Hope Lane
SE10 9BJ
Creek Road
SE10 9BD
Stockwell Street
SE28 0BQ
Nathan Way
SE18 5AQ
Bowater Road
SE18 6GQ
Love Lane
SE18 6AB
Love Lane
SE9 1AD
Messeter Place
SE7 7FS
Blackwall Tunnel Approach
SE9 2JN
Restons Crescent
SE28 8AS
Bentham Road
SE18 3BE
Crown Woods Lane
SE10 9DN
Welland Street
SE10 9BL
College Approach
SE18 7AD
Elmley Street
SE18 1YX
Pettman Crescent
SE18 6HB
Greens End
SE9 1HA
Archery Road
SE28 8RL
Birchdene Drive
SE28 0AF
Eastern Way
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.