Charlton area report

Highlights

Charlton is a London neighbourhood with a population of 25,756. The median house price is £482,500, with 368 sales in the past 12 months. Flats typically sell for £355,000, terraced houses for £650,000, and semi-detached homes for £585,000. Property prices have risen 5.4 per cent over five years. The area is moderately deprived; about 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.6 micrograms per cubic metre annually and particulate matter at 8.5. Flood risk affects 4.7 per cent of the area. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 98.6 per cent superfast availability. The median age is 35.9 years. Owner-occupied homes account for 40.1 per cent of households, while 37.6 per cent are socially rented. The area falls within Royal Borough of Greenwich, where band D council tax is £2,107.69 annually.

Data updated 2026/2025. Charlton, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Charlton’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Charlton ranks 6th cheapest of 33, 18th safest and 15th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £482,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Charlton have risen 5% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 25,756 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Charlton (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 4).

Schools

• 91% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈19 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 77% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/charlton.

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Nearby areas we cover: Kidbrooke, Woolwich Dockyard, East Greenwich.