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 among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). 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 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
4US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Fiveways Sidcup Rd A20, United Kingdom
Crime
350 reported · July 2026▼ 2% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences112
- Anti-social behaviour77
- Burglary28
- Vehicle crime27
46 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
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
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
- 422 rated 4–5 ★ (372 top)
- 8 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 · 3 min
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 (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
56 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)
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
- 56 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
Clive Efford
Labour
Eltham and Chislehurst
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
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
11,410 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Eltham and Chislehurst:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership368 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s361 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office348 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test290 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership261 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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. The London Borough of Greenwich was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. The new borough covered the former area of…
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 among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.