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Woolwich West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Woolwich West neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 005). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes SE18, SE7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE18 5EY.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Greenwich
Woolwich West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Greenwich (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 4 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £626,807 and flats for £280,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Greenwich (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Woolwich Dockyard, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£626,807
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£280,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% 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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 4 of 22 signals up, 4 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 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£63,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 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 Woolwich West sits in Greenwich
- Typical house price: 10th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 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 West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 4 the other way and 14 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
- Solar and heat pumps
- New-build activity
- New stations nearby
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (340 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 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 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 Woodhill Primary School 160 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Royal Greenwich Trust School 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
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 West
What is the typical house price in Woolwich West?
£626,807. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.
How does Woolwich West compare with the rest of Greenwich?
Typical house price: 10th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.
Is Woolwich West an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Woolwich West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 4 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Woolwich West?
Woolwich Dockyard. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (340 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 Woolwich West?
Nearest state primary school. Woodhill Primary School. 160 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Royal Greenwich Trust School. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
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.