# SE2

Postcode district covering Abbey Wood, Bostall Heath and Thamesmead, in Greenwich and Bexley.

SE2 is a postcode district covering Abbey Wood, Bostall Heath and Thamesmead, in Greenwich and Bexley. Median sale price £430,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SE2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SE2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £430,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SE2 was £430,000 in 2025. Joint 490th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 27,520** (2021). SE2 had 27,520 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,053rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 71%** (2022). About 71% of people in SE2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.4%** (January 2026). In SE2, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=SE2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 71% of people in SE2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=SE2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 201 homes were sold in SE2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=SE2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SE2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=SE2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SE2 had 27,520 usual residents at the census.

## How SE2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SE2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £430,000 | 6th cheapest | 28 postcode districts, SE · 2025 |
| Population | 27,520 | 8th least populated | 29 postcode districts, SE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 71% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 29 postcode districts, SE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.4% | joint 3rd highest | 29 postcode districts, SE · Jan 2026 |

## Is SE2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SE2 at a rate of 104.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.0 per 1,000 people across the SE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 300 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SE2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (902), anti-social behaviour (652) and other crime (426).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SE2 was 106.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SE2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SE2 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SE2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bexley 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000416) | 1,631 | 192.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| [Bexley 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000422) | 1,338 | – | 3 | 71.1% |
| [Bexley 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000470) | 1,307 | 129.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 80.6% |
| [Bexley 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000417) | 1,739 | 122.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.2% |
| [Greenwich 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001575) | 1,816 | 102.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.7% |
| [Greenwich 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001576) | 1,998 | 108.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Greenwich 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001577) | 2,017 | 130.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Greenwich 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001578) | 2,306 | 188.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 81.7% |
| [Greenwich 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001579) | 1,734 | 96.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Greenwich 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001571) | 1,809 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Greenwich 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001572) | 1,733 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Greenwich 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001573) | 1,575 | 95.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Greenwich 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001574) | 1,921 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Greenwich 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01001669) | 2,495 | 109.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| [Greenwich 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/neighbourhood/e01032567) | 1,588 | 57.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |

## Your MP

- [Erith and Thamesmead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erith-and-thamesmead): Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour), MP since July 2024. 89% of the people here.
- [Bexleyheath and Crayford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexleyheath-and-crayford): Daniel Francis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 11% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SE2

[Abbey Wood North](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/abbey-wood-north), [Abbey Wood South](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/abbey-wood-south), [South Thamesmead](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/south-thamesmead)

## Postcode sectors in SE2

[SE2 0 (202 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2-0), [SE2 8 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2-8), [SE2 9 (258 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2-9)

## Councils SE2 covers

[Greenwich](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich), [Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)

## Towns in SE2

[Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley), [Greenwich](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich)

## Postcode districts next to SE2

[DA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da7), [DA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da16), [DA17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da17), [DA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da18), [SE18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se18), [SE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se28)

## Nearest rail stations

[Abbey Wood (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.1214,51.4911), [Plumstead (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.0843,51.4898), [Welling (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.1017,51.4648), [Belvedere (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.1523,51.4921)

## More in the SE postcode area

[All SE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SE2 in brief

SE2 is a postcode district covering Abbey Wood, Bostall Heath and Thamesmead, in Greenwich and Bexley.
About 28,755 people lived in SE2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £430,000 in 2025 across 201 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 104.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SE2 was £430,000 in 2025.
SE2 had 27,520 usual residents at the census.
About 71% of people in SE2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SE2, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SE2
- Postcode area: [SE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se)
- Constituency: [Erith and Thamesmead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erith-and-thamesmead)
- Council: [Greenwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich)
- Area: 4.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 28,755*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 76

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SE18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se18), [DA17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da17), [DA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da18), [SE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se28), [DA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da7), [DA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da16)

## Latest updates for SE2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SE2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se2