Westcombe Park & Maze Hill
Greenwich 016 · 4 sub-areas · 6,578 residents
Greenwich 016 sits within the London Borough of Greenwich, home to around 6,600 people and well-connected to central London — the nearest major job hub is just under six minutes away by public transport. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,880 a month, and with nearly three in five residents working from home, it's a notably work-from-home-heavy corner of south-east London.
Westcombe Park & Maze Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Greenwich — train into London runs in around 6 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Westcombe Park & Maze Hill?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 25 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,944 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Westcombe Park & Maze Hill in Greenwich
Living in Westcombe Park & Maze Hill
Greenwich 016 is a predominantly residential part of the London Borough of Greenwich, and what stands out immediately is how many people here aren't commuting at all — nearly 58% of working residents work from home, one of the higher rates you'll find anywhere in London. That shapes the feel of the area: quieter streets during the day, a settled pace, and a population that's put down roots rather than treating the place as a launchpad.
Rents sit noticeably above the UK average but are broadly in line with what you'd expect for south-east London. A two-bedroom flat runs around £1,880 a month, a one-bedroom closer to £1,520, and a three-bedroom around £2,180. That's not cheap by any measure — and the affordability picture is challenging, with rents consuming a very high share of take-home pay — but it's significantly below what you'd pay in inner west or north London for equivalent space.
The people here skew towards settled families and mid-career professionals. The 35–49 age group makes up just over a quarter of residents, the largest single age cohort, and nearly half of homes are owner-occupied — unusually high for a London neighbourhood. Around a quarter are social-rented, which gives the area a more mixed tenure profile than many comparable Greenwich postcodes. Degree-level qualifications are widespread: around 62% of residents hold a degree, well above the London average.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest mainline rail station is around 466 metres away — roughly a six-minute walk — putting central London within easy reach. Greenspace is close: the average resident is within about 280 metres of a park or open space, and over half the area falls within walkable greenspace distance. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Greenwich 016 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, residential part of the London Borough of Greenwich with good green space access — the average resident is within about 280 metres of a park — reasonable crime rates below the national average, and strong rail connections. The high cost of renting relative to take-home pay is the main downside, as it is across much of south-east London.
- What is the rent in Greenwich 016?
- These are estimated figures based on local sale prices. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,520 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,880, and a three-bedroom around £2,180. Rents rose around 4% over the past year. These figures are significantly above the UK median two-bedroom rent of around £1,200.
- Is Greenwich 016 safe?
- Relatively speaking, yes. The crime rate here is around 67 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the less-deprived half of English neighbourhoods on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, placing it in a more stable position than many inner-London areas.
- What's the commute from Greenwich 016 to central London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly a six-minute walk away (about 466 metres), and the fastest public-transport journey to the nearest major job hub is under six minutes. That said, nearly 58% of residents here work from home, so many locals aren't commuting daily at all.
- Who lives in Greenwich 016?
- Mostly settled families and mid-career professionals. The 35–49 age group is the largest at just over 25% of residents. Around half of homes are owner-occupied and a quarter are socially rented — an unusually mixed tenure profile for south-east London. Around 62% of residents hold a degree.
- What schools are near Greenwich 016?
- There are 102 schools within 2km of typical residents, though only around half are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — noticeably below the national share. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 1 kilometre away, around a 13-minute walk. Catchment boundaries vary, so it's worth checking individual school admissions carefully.
- How does Greenwich 016 compare to other parts of Greenwich for renters?
- It sits in the mid-range for Greenwich rents — a two-bedroom at around £1,880 a month isn't the cheapest in the borough but isn't the priciest either. The relatively high owner-occupation rate and significant social-rented sector give it a more stable, community feel than some of the higher-turnover private-rental-dominated pockets nearby.