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 miles
- Islington 8.8 miles
- City of Westminster 10.1 miles
- Bexley 3.7 miles
- Sutton 13.6 miles
- Croydon 10.4 miles
- Harrow 18.9 miles
- Basildon 18.1 miles
- Watford 23.8 miles
- Maidstone 24.3 miles
- Gillingham 23.4 miles
- Harlow 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shooters Hill Ward 0.5 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 0.8 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 0.8 miles
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.2 miles
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.2 miles
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 1.3 miles
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1.3 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.3 miles
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Royal Albert Ward 1.6 miles
- West Thamesmead Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Woolwich Common
SE18 4DW, SE18 6TT, SE18 4HY, SE18 7AL, SE18 6AH, SE18 7JU, SE18 4BQ, SE18 4EQ, SE18 6BS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 22.4 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.6 miles
Hotels near Woolwich Common Ad
- The Crown Rooms 4 2.6 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 2.3 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 3.1 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 3.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 1.9 miles
- Aloft by Marriott London Excel 4 2.3 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn London Woolwich Royal Arsenal 3 0.8 miles
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel 3 2.1 miles
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 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 2.4 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 2.7 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.8 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3 miles
- The O2 Stadium 3.1 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.2 miles