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SE18 5SS

POSTCODE

A Woolwich Dockyard postcode in Greenwich, an 8-minute walk from Woolwich Dockyard Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Royal Greenwich Trust School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.4

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Windrush Charlton Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Cardwell Primary School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Woodhill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  5. 5
    Drew Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    Thorntree Primary School

    Primary

    0.60 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station

    Rail

    602 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • London City Airport DLR Station

    DLR

    983 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • King George V DLR Station

    DLR

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Warspite Road

    Bus · Stop T · east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Warspite Road

    Bus · Stop U · west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Prospect Vale

    Bus · Stop DC · west

    361 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Yateley Street

    Bus · ->E · east

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Samuel Street

    Bus · Stop DD · west

    411 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE18 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE18 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

SE18 5SS has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE18 5 sector.

Average price
£322,860
Median price: £275,750
Median -3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £326,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£340k£281k£222k
Oct '25Feb '26Aug '26
£326,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£420,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5DE
£475,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5EZ
£225,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5NB
£240,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5NH
£221,500 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£390,000 · 2026-02-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5JG
£172,000 · 2026-02-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£270,000 · 2026-02-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5EU
£505,000 · 2026-02-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5BE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE18 5SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE18 5SS

Counts are for Woolwich Dockyard electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -12%
503723
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY -18%
281910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY -29%
533822
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

80
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Greenwich 042 (E02006994)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,344

£55,008–£75,264

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,440

£41,995–£55,874

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,401

£41,868–£49,231

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,610

£28,415–£37,424

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,324
White Brit.25.8%
African21.9%
Other White17.3%
Other Asian7.1%
Caribbean4.4%
+ 14 other groups · 23.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,325
Christian46.5%
No religion26.2%
Muslim13.7%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu3.1%
+ 4 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,326
35–4925.8%
25–3418.2%
50–6415.6%
20–247.6%
≤47.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 967
One person: other29.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.8%
One person: aged 66+6.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11354
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11354 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE18 5SS

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Woolwich Dockyard
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE18 5SS
Coordinates
51.4946, 0.0480
Grid reference
TQ422792
Easting
542,263
Northing
179,282
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F2VX+R5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Greenwich
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Greenwich

Administrative Information

Greenwich
Local Authority
Council Area
Greenwich and Woolwich E14001257
Constituency
E14001257
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Woolwich Dockyard
Constituency code
E14001257
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greenwich 042C E01034198
E01034198
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 042 E02006994
E02006994
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 004C E01001711
E01001711
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 004 E02000316
E02000316
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
December 1998 — Introduced
Postcode SE18 5SS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034198 and MSOA E02006994 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11354
Present — Active
Postcode SE18 5SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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