SE3 postcode area · Greenwich
The SE3 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Greenwich, Lewisham. Area Scores range from 24 to 67 across them. Every full SE3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The SE3 district contains both ends of the scale: Blackheath Standard & Village at 68 out of 100 (#2,205 of 6,856 in England) against Eltham West at 24, a 44-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £438,500 in Hornfair Park to £675,000 in Greenwich Town & Park. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Greenwich and Lewisham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 SE3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath Standard & VillageGreenwich | 2,205 | 68 | £500,000 |
| Westcombe Park & Maze HillGreenwich | 2,829 | 59 | £600,000 |
| Greenwich EastGreenwich | 3,014 | 56 | £565,000 |
| Kidbrooke SouthGreenwich | 3,042 | 56 | £494,150 |
| Blackheath VillageLewisham | 3,193 | 53 | £615,000 |
| Charlton SlopesGreenwich | 3,384 | 51 | £600,000 |
| Greenwich Town & ParkGreenwich | 3,665 | 46 | £675,000 |
| Blackheath WestLewisham | 3,693 | 46 | £465,000 |
| Kidbrooke NorthGreenwich | 3,981 | 42 | £560,500 |
| Hornfair ParkGreenwich | 4,954 | 28 | £438,500 |
| Eltham WestGreenwich | 5,187 | 24 | £450,000 |
People living in SE3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 30% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 30% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 42% · No religion 39% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 33%
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 SE3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SE3.
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.