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Woolwich Arsenal

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About

Woolwich Arsenal sits on the south bank of the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The area developed around the Royal Arsenal, a munitions works established in the late 17th century and expanded through the 18th and 19th. Surviving brick workshops, magazines and the long ropeyard trace the layout created by military manufacture, and those yards gave the area its street pattern. Woolwich Arsenal station serves National Rail (Southeastern) and the Docklands Light Railway, linking the site to central London and east London docks.

Recent decades have seen the former industrial yards adapted for housing, studios, shops and riverside paths under the Royal Arsenal Riverside name. A river pier and the Woolwich Ferry provide crossings nearby, while local markets and arts spaces reuse former magazines and workshops. Interpretation panels and retained artillery-related structures record processes such as gun carriage assembly and rope making, so the townscape still reads as an industrial complex reshaped for everyday use along the Thames.

Area overview

On average Woolwich Arsenal has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woolwich Arsenal is £87,724 per year. On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Woolwich Arsenal is home to around 6,319 people, with a population density of about 14,760.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Woolwich Arsenal Population
6,319
Population density
14,760.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.64(+63%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.46(+54%)
Other theft
16.93(+48%)
Public order
15.98(+136%)
Drugs
12.82(+107%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,118
33.53%
Other White
1,335
21.13%
African
688
10.89%
Indian
346
5.48%
Chinese
342
5.41%
Total population: 6,317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,917
69.46%
Level 3 (A level)
616
10.92%
No qualifications
365
6.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
338
5.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
200
3.55%
Total 16+ residents: 5,639

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,614
49.92%
Owns with a mortgage
654
20.23%
Other social rented
418
12.93%
Shared ownership
271
8.38%
Owns outright
161
4.98%
Total households: 3,233

Property prices in Woolwich Arsenal

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Woolwich Arsenal area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Woolwich Arsenal in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woolwich Arsenal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats107£475,000

10 years median price trend in Woolwich Arsenal

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woolwich Arsenal.

All postcodes in Woolwich Arsenal

SE186NW

Thunderer Walk

SE186PL

Argyll Road

SE186SY

Hastings Street

SE186YT

Brigadier Walk

SE186ZP

Brigadier Walk

SE187LH

Burrage Road

SE186GG

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186GJ

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186PJ

Argyll Road

SE186YF

Brigadier Walk

SE186BH

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186AY

Beresford Square

SE186EU

Woolwich New Road

SE186GB

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186NP

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186SL

Cornwallis Road

SE186TQ

Hopton Road

SE186BG

Beresford Street

SE186GD

Major Draper Street

SE186FN

Victory Parade

SE186GP

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186RU

Marlborough Road

SE186BA

Beresford Square

SE186DG

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186FR

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186FS

Victory Parade

SE186NG

New Warren Lane

SE186BY

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186TD

Hardinge Crescent

SE186AN

Parry Place

SE186BB

Beresford Square

SE186TN

Chatham Close

SE186YU

Cadogan Road

SE186FD

No 1 Street

SE186FE

Major Draper Street

SE186GL

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186SS

Arsenal Way

SE186FB

No 1 Street

SE186FY

Victory Parade

SE186HP

No 1 Street

SE186NQ

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186NX

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186TB

Hardinge Crescent

SE186NJ

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186AB

Love Lane

SE186AP

Spray Street

SE186JY

Greens End

SE186LH

Thunderer Walk

SE186RS

Armstrong Road

SE186YH

Brigadier Walk

SE186GH

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186HS

Windsor Square

SE186PG

Argyll Road

SE186YN

Cadogan Road

SE186ZF

Major Draper Street

SE186NT

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186YL

Cadogan Road

SE186FH

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186RY

Argyll Road

SE186FF

Major Draper Street

SE186NU

Brigadier Walk

SE186SE

Argyll Road

SE186EY

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186LA

Cadogan Road

SE186LJ

Gun Carriage Walk

SE186AX

Spray Street

SE186TE

Arsenal Way

SE186UY

Windsor Square

SE186XR

Windsor Square

SE186NH

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186FJ

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186AG

Spray Street

SE186SN

Cadogan Road

SE186EX

Woolwich New Road

SE186GA

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186PP

Argyll Road

SE186TJ

Hopton Road

SE186ZD

Woolwich Arsenal

SE186HN

Laboratory Square

SE186SH

Cornwallis Road

SE186SR

Skeffington Street

SE186SG

Cornwallis Road

SE186GE

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186NR

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE186RB

Cadogan Road

SE186RE

Marlborough Road

SE186TG

Hopton Road

SE186TH

Hopton Road

SE186AL

Spray Street

SE186SX

Seymour Street

SE186GN

Royal Carriage Mews

SE186YS

Cadogan Road

SE186DJ

Cartridge Place

SE186SF

Cornwallis Road

SE186DP

Duke Of Wellington Avenue

SE187BZ

Plumstead Road

SE186AR

Greens End

SE186FT

Victory Parade

SE186FW

Victory Parade

SE186NZ

Brigadier Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.