Greenwich
Greenwich is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 269,000. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 1 supermarket, and around 9 restaurants and cafés, with 52 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Woolwich Dockyard, 1.9 km away. There were around 407 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Greenwich is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 289,068 residents at roughly 6,109 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 251st of 294 English council areas — better than 15% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 25° / 18° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:21
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Falconwood, United Kingdom
Crime
444 reported · July 2026▲ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences166
- Anti-social behaviour90
- Vehicle crime53
- Other theft32
48 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Shooters Hill · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Violent Related Priority - VAWG
- Herbert Road - ASB
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
585 reported road collisions (2024)
113 killed or seriously injured · 709 casualties · 20.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 415 rated 4–5 ★ (336 top)
- 21 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Woolwich Dockyard (1.9 km)
- 52 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Woolwich Arsenal (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£465,132 average▼ 0.5% YoY
Across Greenwich · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,980 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,551
- 2 bed £1,918
- 3 bed £2,225
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.0 times median annual pay (12.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.7 km)
57 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 25 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Royal Military Academy (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches68
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
289,068 residents in Greenwich · 6,109/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 69%
- 65+: 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 60 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,108 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (36% of 125,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
108 schools · 46,923 pupils
62 primary · 15 secondary · 31 other
Ofsted: 37 of 40 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
89inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ark Greenwich Free SchoolOutstanding
- Harris Academy GreenwichOutstanding
- Leigh Academy BlackheathOutstanding
- Leigh Academy HalleyGood
- Leigh Stationers' AcademyGood
- Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolGood
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolGood
- The John Roan SchoolGood
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for GirlsGood
- Plumstead Manor SchoolRequires improvement
- St Paul's AcademyRequires improvement
- St Ursula's Convent SchoolRequires improvement
- Eltham Hill School
- Thomas Tallis School
- Woolwich Polytechnic School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Greenwich
Care & health services
282 CQC-registered services
- Care homes43
- GP practices42
- Dentists61
- Homecare agencies105
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 83% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Greenwich
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 55 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
342 applications decided
76% granted · 260 granted, 82 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Matthew Pennycook
Labour
Greenwich and Woolwich
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 35
- Con 6
- Grn 13
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens33
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,410 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
345 jobs advertised · £39,539 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Work when you want!, PA to Headteacher - Secondary School
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£903 median full-time weekly pay
5.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,396 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
58% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 143,924 certificates
9.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
27% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Imports 21% · Nuclear 13% · Wind 7%
224 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.5 yrs women · 80 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.5 women · 58.5 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
20 GP surgeries · 16 pharmacies in SE18
- Woolwich Medical Centre
- Hazelwood
- Greenwood
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Greenwich and Woolwich:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership440 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership272 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test161 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office156 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich · 0.2 kmThe Royal Military Academy (RMA) at Woolwich, in south-east London, was a British Army military academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. It later also trained offic…
Royal Military College, Sandhurst · 0.2 kmThe Royal Military College, Sandhurst (RMCS) was a British military academy for training infantry and cavalry officers of the British and Indian Armies. It was founded in 1801 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Bucki…
Victoria House, Greenwich · 0.5 kmVictoria House, Greenwich on Shooter's Hill in Greenwich is the former officers mess' and living quarters for the Royal Army Medical Corps. It is a "Building of Local Architectural or Historic Interest".
Woolwich Common · 0.5 kmWoolwich Common is a common in Woolwich in southeast London, England. It is partly used as military land and partly as an urban park. Woolwich Common is a conservation area. It is part of the South East London Green C…
Ark Greenwich Free School · 0.5 kmArk Greenwich Free School is a co-educational secondary free school located in the Woolwich area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, England. The school opened as Greenwich Free School in September 2012 with…
- Eltham Common · 0.5 km
Eltham Common is a park and area of common land in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. Forming an approximate triangle between Well Hall Road and Shooter's Hill, it is part of a larger continuous area…
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