Greenwich
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Greenwich in southeast London is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its maritime history, the Royal Observatory, and the Prime Meridian. The borough also includes modern developments like the O2 Arena and riverside housing at Greenwich Peninsula.
The local government for this district is: Royal Borough of Greenwich (London Borough).
Constituencies in Greenwich
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Greenwich
Greenwich is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey Wood
- Blackheath Westcombe
- Charlton Hornfair
- Charlton Village & Riverside
- East Greenwich
- Eltham Page
- Eltham Park & Progress
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill
- Greenwich Creekside
- Greenwich Park
- Greenwich Peninsula
- Kidbrooke Park
- Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe
- Middle Park & Horn Park
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
- Plumstead & Glyndon
- Plumstead Common
- Shooters Hill
- Thamesmead Moorings
- West Thamesmead
- Woolwich Arsenal
- Woolwich Common
- Woolwich Dockyard
Greenwich in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Greenwich is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - East and North East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Bexley and Greenwich
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.