SE18 5AA

Woolwich Dockyard · Greenwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Greenwich
Postcode district
SE18
Postcode sector
SE18 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE18 5QS 26 m
SE18 5NF 59 m
SE18 5ND 88 m
SE18 5NH 95 m
SE18 5QN 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE18 5AA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE18
Postcode sector
SE18 5
Latitude
51.493691
Longitude
0.057089
British National Grid easting
542,900
British National Grid northing
179,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Greenwich · E09000011
Parish or community
E43000201
Westminster constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich · E14001257
Output area
E00176588
Lower layer super output area
Greenwich 042A · E01001712
Middle layer super output area
Greenwich 042 · E02006994

Postcode source versions

Explore SE18

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
200
Primary
116
Secondary
28
  1. Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

    Voluntary aided school

    395 m
  2. Cardwell Primary School

    Community school

    462 m
  3. Mulgrave Primary School

    Community school

    624 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,505
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,133
  • Anti social behaviour 794
  • Other theft 547
  • Public order 465
  • Shoplifting 453

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE18 5 residents
9,470

Age bands in SE18 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.4%

2,009 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

1,249 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.4%

3,221 residents

Age 45 to 64
24%

2,250 residents

Age 65 and over
6.9%

648 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

53

within 5 km straight-line

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    25-27 JOHN WILSON STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6PZ

    ODS code G83067

    351 m

  • TRIVENI PMS

    ESCREET SURGERY, ESCREET GROVE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5TE

    ODS code G83026

    387 m

  • THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

    KENNARD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 76 ALBERT ROAD, LONDON, E16 2DY

    ODS code Y02928

    917 m

  • ROYAL ARSENAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 ARSENAL WAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 6TE

    ODS code G83016

    1.1 km

  • FAIRFIELD PMS

    THE FAIRFIELD CENTRE, 41- 43 FAIRFIELD GROVE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8TX

    ODS code G83044

    1.7 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

    GLYNDON MEDICAL CENTRE, 188 ANN STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7LU

    ODS code G83060

    1.7 km

  • ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS

    13A RIPON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3PS

    ODS code G83030

    1.7 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    1.8 km

  • ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 EAST HAM MANOR WAY, BECKTON, LONDON, E6 5NA

    ODS code F84717

    1.8 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    2.2 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.2 km

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    2.4 km

  • TOLLGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    220 TOLLGATE ROAD, LONDON, E6 5JS

    ODS code F84093

    2.4 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

    141 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1SE

    ODS code G83647

    2.6 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    2.6 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    2.7 km

  • CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

    16 FREEMASONS ROAD, CANNING TOWN, LONDON, E16 3NA

    ODS code F84047

    3.1 km

  • BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS

    BLACKHEATH SURGERY, 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7HB

    ODS code G83013

    3.1 km

  • GREENWICH PENINSULA

    GREENWICH PENINSULA PRACTICE, SCHOOLBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE10 0QN

    ODS code Y03755

    3.1 km

  • COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY CLINIC

    63 APPLEBY ROAD, CANNING TOWN, LONDON, E16 1LQ

    ODS code F84750

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 53 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Kingsman Street

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • Woolwich Ferry

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • Kingsman Street

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • Frances Street

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • John Wilson Street / Powis Street

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Greenwich 042A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,180 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

200 open schools are in scope, including 116 primary and 28 secondary schools. Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is the nearest published school at 395 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,505 published events cover 12 months, averaging 542.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,133 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.