Greenwich
Greenwich is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 30,578. It has around 57 restaurants and cafés, 2 pharmacies, 3 GP surgeries, 1 school, 1 supermarket, 61 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Eltham, 0.7 km away. There were around 309 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Greenwich area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Greenwich area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 289,068 residents at roughly 6,109 people per km².
- Council
- Greenwich
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Eltham
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 247th of 294 English council areas — better than 16% 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
12°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 13° / 8° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:31
9h 37m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Fiveways Sidcup Rd A20, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 9.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.7% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
297 reported · August 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences103
- Anti-social behaviour58
- Shoplifting30
- Vehicle crime27
Neighbourhood team: Middle Park and Horn Park · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Shoplifting and Retail Crime
- Two-Wheeled Enabled Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
579 reported road collisions (2025)
95 killed or seriously injured · 676 casualties · 20 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 436 rated 4–5 ★ (382 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Eltham (0.7 km)
- 61 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Eltham (0.5 km):
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Live buses at Kingsground / Eltham Hill:
- 124 → Eltham, Southend Crescent · 4 min
- 160 → Sidcup Station · 6 min
- 160 → Sidcup Station · 16 min
- 124 → Eltham, Southend Crescent · 22 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£462,868 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Greenwich · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,995 average monthly rent▲ 6.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,563
- 2 bed £1,932
- 3 bed £2,242
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,275 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
28 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Ancaster Nissan (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches96
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds13
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK27,524
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK31,707
- Net moves−4,183
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 74 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
89 inspected 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
287 CQC-registered services
- Care homes43
- GP practices42
- Dentists62
- Homecare agencies107
- 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
- 56 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
298 applications decided
75.5% granted · 225 granted, 73 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Clive Efford
Labour
Eltham and Chislehurst
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools19
- GPs & clinics7
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens55
- Restaurants & cafés76
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,880 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
358 jobs advertised · £39,420 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Choose when you work!, High Voltage Test Engineer, Senior Façade / Cladding Designer
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
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 37% · Wind 36% · Nuclear 10% · Biomass 7%
154 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
8 GP surgeries · 13 pharmacies in SE9
- Eltham Palace Surgery
- Everest Health Partnership
- New Eltham And Blackfen Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Eltham and Chislehurst:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death369 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND296 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases165 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after163 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks158 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Eltham Hill School · 0.0 km
Eltham Hill School is a comprehensive secondary school for girls, and a mixed sixth form. It is located in the Eltham area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, England.
Royal Borough of Greenwich · 0.3 kmThe Royal Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast Greater London, England. It forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Greenwich was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. The new bor…
The Bob Hope Theatre · 0.3 kmThe Bob Hope Theatre is a community theatre in Eltham in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, England. The theatre is owned and run by the members of Eltham Little Theatre Company. The theatre's own repertory members prese…
St John the Baptist Church, Eltham · 0.4 kmSt John the Baptist Church in Eltham is one of five ancient parish churches in the area now comprising the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, England. The current 1873–1875 building by Arthur Blomfield replaced a m…
Eltham · 0.4 kmEltham is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in G…
Eltham Palace · 0.4 kmEltham Palace is a large house at Eltham in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The house consists of the medieval great hall of a former royal residence, to which an Art Deco extension w…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenwich?
- Greenwich is a town in Greater London, England, in the Greenwich local authority.
- What is the population of Greenwich?
- Greenwich has an approximate settlement population of 30,578.
- How deprived is Greenwich?
- The Greenwich local authority, which includes Greenwich, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.