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Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 042). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE18, SE7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE18 5QB.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Greenwich (6 of 21 signals falling, 3 rising). Flats here typically resell for £275,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Greenwich (2.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Woolwich Dockyard, is about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical flat price
£275,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.21; 3 of 21 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard sits in Greenwich
- Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 6 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Air quality
- New stations nearby
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Resale prices
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (110 m in a straight line). About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (24 to 44 min) and Dartford (about 24 min).
- Woolwich Arsenal DLR station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Cardwell Primary School 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard
What is the typical flat price in Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard?
£275,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.
How does Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard compare with the rest of Greenwich?
Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.
Is Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.21; 3 of 21 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard?
Woolwich Dockyard. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (110 m in a straight line). About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (24 to 44 min) and Dartford (about 24 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard?
Nearest state primary school. Cardwell Primary School. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.