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Greenwich London Borough Council

Local authority area: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Royal Borough of Greenwich is a london borough, in the Greater London region of England. It covers 47.3 km² and had 291,080 residents in 2022 — about 6,150 people per km². The authority dates from 1965. The council is based in Woolwich.

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Council headquartersWoolwich Town Hall
Woolwich Town Hall
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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Royal Borough of Greenwich, 2011–2022.

Residents, 2022291,080+13.9% since 2011
Land area47.3km²18.3 sq mi
Density6,150/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#81of 382 UK councils · #74 in England
Population estimates5 data points
255.5K260.1K274.8K286.2K291.1K
20112012201520182022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1965
    Created

    Formed from Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich, Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.

Abroad

Twinned with

Ancient Olympia MunicipalityBerlinMariborReinickendorfTema
Same region, same type

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All councils in London
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Elections

23 electoral wards

Census 2021: 289,073 residents in 114,055 households across the wards; 10.4% aged 65+, 41.1% of homes owned, 43.1% of households without a car.

1Plumstead & Glyndon7,597 households · 9.6% aged 65+21,9722Abbey Wood6,300 households · 9.8% aged 65+17,6873Eltham Town & Avery Hill6,294 households · 17.3% aged 65+15,5354Plumstead Common5,860 households · 13.6% aged 65+15,1715Blackheath Westcombe6,796 households · 15.4% aged 65+15,0356Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham5,694 households · 16.3% aged 65+14,532

All wards of Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CRoyal Borough of GreenwichCouncil office · London SE18 6HQ · hours listedCThe Woolwich CentreCouncil office · London SE18 6HQ · hours listed
Westminster

Constituencies

Greenwich and Woolwich · 12 wardsErith and Thamesmead · 9 wardsEltham and Chislehurst · 9 wards
Source: Wikidata Q693450 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.