Greenwich District

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
GREENWICH Preferred English     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
00AL Code: Office for National Statistics English     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ABBEY WOOD Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CHARLTON HORNFAIR Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CHARLTON VILLAGE AND RIVERSIDE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
EAST GREENWICH Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ELTHAM PAGE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ELTHAM PARK AND PROGRESS Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ELTHAM TOWN AND AVERY HILL Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GREENWICH CREEKSIDE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GREENWICH PARK Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GREENWICH PENINSULA Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KIDBROOKE PARK Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KIDBROOKE VILLAGE AND SUTCLIFFE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MIDDLE PARK AND HORN PARK Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MOTTINGHAM COLDHARBOUR AND NEW ELTHAM Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PLUMSTEAD AND GLYNDON Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PLUMSTEAD COMMON Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
SHOOTERS HILL Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
THAMESMEAD MOORINGS Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WEST THAMESMEAD Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WOOLWICH ARSENAL Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WOOLWICH COMMON Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by GREENWICH LB Local Government District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LONDON Government Region     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
OUTER LONDON Modern (post 1974) County     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LONDON CfC Primary Urban Area     Centre for Cities, Primary Urban Areas: Spatial definitions

Boundary Map of Greenwich District

If the boundaries of the District/Unitary Authority changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Greenwich District through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10171880

Date accessed: 22nd January 2026