The Woolwich Dockyard ward sits on the south bank of the River Thames within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, covering part of the riverside and the eastern end of Woolwich. It is a riverside neighbourhood that blends historic dockland and military sites with recent residential and commercial redevelopment, and is well connected by rail, river services, the Woolwich Ferry and the foot tunnel to the north bank.
Historically dominated by the Royal Arsenal and ordnance works, the area still shows its industrial past in warehouses and dockside streets now being repurposed into studios and cultural spaces such as Woolwich Works, alongside the long‑running Woolwich Market. The ward combines a diverse, working‑class community with visible signs of regeneration - new housing and shops - so debates about affordability and social change remain part of everyday local life.
Postcode districts covering Woolwich Dockyard
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.4 miles
- Islington 8 miles
- City of Westminster 9.5 miles
- Bexley 4.3 miles
- Sutton 13.6 miles
- Croydon 10.7 miles
- Harrow 18.2 miles
- Basildon 18.3 miles
- Watford 23 miles
- Chelmsford 24.9 miles
- Gillingham 24 miles
- Harlow 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 0.7 miles
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 0.7 miles
- Woolwich Common Ward 0.8 miles
- Royal Albert Ward 1 mile
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 1.1 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Royal Victoria Ward 1.6 miles
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.6 miles
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 1.7 miles
- West Thamesmead Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Woolwich Dockyard
SE18 5SX, SE18 5AZ, SE18 5AB, SE18 5EL, SE18 5DG, SE18 5SD, SE18 5LU, SE18 5LR, SE7 8EX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1 mile
- London Heathrow Airport 22 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.1 miles
Hotels near Woolwich Dockyard Ad
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 1.5 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 2.1 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 2.4 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 2.9 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 1 mile
- Aloft by Marriott London Excel 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel 3 1.3 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3.5 2.6 miles
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4 3 miles
- Moxy London Excel 3.5 1.3 miles
Schools in Woolwich Dockyard
- Cardwell Primary School Primary
- Mulgrave Primary School Primary
- Saint Mary Magdalene C of E All Through School All ages
- Woodhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 0.7 miles
- The Valley Stadium 0.8 miles
- The O2 Stadium 2.3 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.5 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.6 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.6 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.8 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.2 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles