The ward sits in the south‑east of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, centred on the large open space Woolwich Common - historically used for military parades and training linked to the nearby Royal Arsenal and the long presence of artillery units. The common today is a green recreational heart with sports pitches, woodland and occasional community events, providing a leafy contrast to the surrounding streets.
Around the common the neighbourhood mixes Victorian terraces, interwar council estates and more recent riverside developments born of Woolwich regeneration, bringing new shops, galleries and cafés while local communities adapt to change. Good transport links towards central London and Canary Wharf have encouraged development, but the area still carries a strong sense of industrial and military history alongside a diverse, civic‑minded population.
Postcode districts covering Woolwich Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Islington 8.8 miles14.1 km
- City of Westminster 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Bexley 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Sutton 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Croydon 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Harrow 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Basildon 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Watford 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Maidstone 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Gillingham 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Harlow 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Shooters Hill Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Royal Albert Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- West Thamesmead Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Woolwich Common
SE18 6RP, SE18 7HU, SE18 7LG, SE18 3AT, SE18 6RR, SE18 3TA, SE18 4HT, SE18 6AQ, SE18 6UZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.8 miles2.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels near Woolwich Common Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Moxy London Excel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Woolwich Common
- Ark Greenwich Free School Secondary
- Foxfield Primary School Primary
- Nightingale Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Valley Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Park View Road Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Queen's House Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3 miles4.8 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3 miles4.8 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3 miles4.9 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- The O2 Stadium 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km