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SE2 postcode area · Greenwich

The SE2 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bexley, Greenwich. Area Scores range from 19 to 74 across them. Every full SE2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SE2 district contains both ends of the scale: Lesnes Abbey at 74 out of 100 (#1,746 of 6,856 in England) against Abbey Wood North at 20, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £342,000 in West Thamesmead to £450,000 in Lesnes Abbey. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bexley and Greenwich — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£49,170a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime87per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied44%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SE2 district

£430,000median home sold over the past year · +20.4% over 5 years · +2.4% over the year · 185 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£472,000
Terraced£428,500
Flat£250,000
Greenwich£460,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Lesnes AbbeyBexley 1,74674 £450,000
Crossway ParkBexley 4,34437 £351,500
Abbey Wood SouthGreenwich 4,70131 £450,000
West ThamesmeadGreenwich 4,87929 £342,000
South ThamesmeadBexley 4,99527 £362,000
Wickham Lane & Winns CommonGreenwich 5,23524 £425,000
Plumstead High StreetGreenwich 5,43421 £410,000
Abbey Wood NorthGreenwich 5,48920 £402,500

People living in SE2 Census 2021

Residents75,239
Median age (est.)35
Density5,079per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above36%
No car or van37%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 13%25–44 30%45–64 26%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 18%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 30%Private rent: 27%
Own outright 18%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 30%Private rent 27%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 10%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 19%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 10%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 19%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Elementary 15% · Caring & leisure 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Elementary15%
Caring & leisure13%
Associate professional11%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 43%Asian: 14%Black: 33%Mixed: 5%Other: 4%
White 43%Asian 14%Black 33%Mixed 5%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 23% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 41%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SE2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE2 district.

Abbey Wood Plumstead

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SE2.

SE28 DA18 DA17 DA16 DA7 SE18 DA8 DA6

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.