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Woolwich Arsenal: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Woolwich Arsenal neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 039). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE18 6LJ.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Greenwich

Woolwich Arsenal is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Greenwich (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 6 falling of 19). Flats here typically resell for £450,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Greenwich (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Woolwich, 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

£450,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.08; 5 of 19 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 8 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 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£87,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 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 Woolwich Arsenal sits in Greenwich

  • Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th highest 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 Woolwich Arsenal

Flat prices: Woolwich Arsenal against Greenwich: This neighbourhood £235k (2004) to £435k (2026); Greenwich £152k (2004) to £385k (2026).£195k£442k202620222018201420102004This neighbourhood£435kGreenwich£385k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Greenwich, 2004 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 6 the other way and 8 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-build activity
  • New stations nearby
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Woolwich Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (110 m in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (about 6 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 61 min).
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m 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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School 710 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 Woolwich Arsenal

What is the typical flat price in Woolwich Arsenal?

£450,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

How does Woolwich Arsenal compare with the rest of Greenwich?

Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.

Is Woolwich Arsenal an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Woolwich Arsenal gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 5 of 19 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Woolwich Arsenal?

Woolwich. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (110 m in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (about 6 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 61 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Woolwich Arsenal?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School. 710 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.