SE18 5BS

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 5BT 10 m
SE7 8DN 37 m
SE18 5BH 65 m
SE18 5BP 87 m
SE7 8LJ 88 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE18 5BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE18
Postcode sector
SE18 5
Latitude
51.491702
Longitude
0.044855
British National Grid easting
542,057
British National Grid northing
178,955

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
E00008510
Lower layer super output area
Greenwich 042C · E01034198
Middle layer super output area
Greenwich 042 · E02006994

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
198
Primary
108
Secondary
28
  1. Royal Greenwich Trust School

    Free schools

    87 m
  2. Windrush Charlton Primary School

    Academy converter

    198 m
  3. Woodhill Primary School

    Academy converter

    410 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,426
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,928
  • Shoplifting 736
  • Anti social behaviour 689
  • Other theft 564
  • Vehicle crime 444

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

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

54

within 5 km

  • FAIRFIELD PMS

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

    ODS code G83044

    958 m

  • TRIVENI PMS

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

    ODS code G83026

    958 m

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G83067

    1.2 km

  • THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

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

    ODS code Y02928

    1.2 km

  • ROYAL ARSENAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 ARSENAL WAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 6TE

    ODS code G83016

    2.0 km

  • ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS

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

    ODS code G83030

    2.0 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    2.3 km

  • GREENWICH PENINSULA

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

    ODS code Y03755

    2.3 km

  • BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS

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

    ODS code G83013

    2.3 km

  • ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84717

    2.3 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

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

    ODS code G83060

    2.5 km

  • VANBRUGH GROUP PRACTICE

    LEVEL 2, GREENWICH CENTRE, 12 LAMBARDE SQUARE, LONDON, SE10 9GB

    ODS code G83021

    2.6 km

  • CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F84047

    2.7 km

  • TOLLGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    220 TOLLGATE ROAD, LONDON, E6 5JS

    ODS code F84093

    2.8 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.8 km

  • MANOR BROOK PMS

    117 BROOK LANE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EN

    ODS code G83001

    2.9 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    2 WOODLAND WALK, OFF TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9UB

    ODS code G83651

    2.9 km

  • COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY CLINIC

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

    ODS code F84750

    2.9 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    2.9 km

  • THE RUIZ MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 ST. LUKE'S SQUARE, CANNING TOWN, LONDON, E16 1HT

    ODS code F84666

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 54 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Yateley Street

    BCT · Charlton

    0.0 miles
  • Warspite Road

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • Cleveley Close

    BCT · Charlton

    0.1 miles
  • Warspite Road

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles
  • Morris Walk Estate

    BCT · Woolwich

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Greenwich 042C, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,354 of 33,755

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

198 open schools are in scope, including 108 primary and 28 secondary schools. Royal Greenwich Trust School is the nearest published school at 87 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,426 published events cover 12 months, averaging 535.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,928 events.

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