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Eltham Park & Progress

Eltham Park & Progress is one of 23 wards in Greenwich, home to 10,337 people in 4,055 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £558,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Greenwich median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Greenwich average.

Ward E05014078 · 171 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,337residentsCensus 2021
£558kmedian sale price253 sales, 24 months
17%green within 500 mpostcode average
96%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Eltham Park & Progress in GreenwichPostcodes in Eltham Park & Progress highlighted; the rest of Greenwich in grey
Map of Greenwich with Eltham Park & Progress highlighted

People and homes.

10,337 residents in 4,055 households, next to the Greenwich average.

14%
aged 15–29
17%
aged 65 and over
72%
owner-occupied homes
11%
privately rented
16%
socially rented
9%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Eltham Park & Progress and Greenwich.

Eltham Park & ProgressGreenwich
£414k£481k£549k£616k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£414k£481k£549k£616k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 763 crimes and incidents in Eltham Park & Progress in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 74 per 1,000 residents, against 117 across Greenwich.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Eltham Park & Progress with a published hygiene rating.

36rated food businessesin total
89%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Greenwich: 92%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)