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Ethnic Makeup in Greenwich, borough

Main ethnicity

White British: 41%

Higher than average

Black African: 15%

Lower than average

Indian: 4%
Pakistani: 1.2%
Bangladeshi: 0.8%

Greenwich (borough)

Average for London

Ethnic Makeup

White British 41%

Black African 15%

Other White 12%

Mixed 6%

Other Asian 5%

Other 4%

Indian 4%

Black Caribbean 3%

Other Black 2.7%

Chinese 2.5%

White Irish 1.5%

Pakistani 1.2%

Bangladeshi 0.8%

Arab 0.5%

Roma 0.3%

Gypsy 0.1%

Ethnic Makeup of wards within Greenwich (borough)

Ward name	Main ethnicity	%
1. Thamesmead Moorings	Black African	37%
2. West Thamesmead	Black African	29%
3. Woolwich Dockyard	Black African	27%
4. Eltham Park & Progress	White British	70%
5. Eltham Town & Avery Hill	White British	63%
6. Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham	White British	62%
7. Blackheath Westcombe	White British	60%
8. Eltham Page	White British	54%
9. Middle Park & Horn Park	White British	52%
10. Greenwich Park	White British	48%
11. East Greenwich	White British	45%
12. Charlton Hornfair	White British	44%
13. Kidbrooke Park	White British	43%
14. Plumstead Common	White British	43%
15. Charlton Village & Riverside	White British	40%
16. Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe	White British	39%
17. Shooters Hill	White British	38%
18. Greenwich Creekside	White British	35%
19. Abbey Wood	White British	34%
20. Woolwich Common	White British	30%
21. Woolwich Arsenal	White British	29%
22. Greenwich Peninsula	White British	28%
23. Plumstead & Glyndon	White British	23%

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Greenwich (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:

The main ethnic group is White British, representing 41% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group.

The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:

Black African comprise 15%, while average for London is 8%

Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Indian comprise 4%, while average for London is 7%
Pakistani comprise 1.2%, while average for London is 3%
Bangladeshi comprise 0.8%, while average for London is 4%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Religion in Greenwich, borough

Main religion

Christian: 45%

Higher than average

No Religion: 33%

Lower than average

Jewish: 0.2%
Muslim: 9%

Greenwich (borough)

Average for London

Religion

Christian 45%

No Religion 33%

Muslim 9%

Religion Not Stated 6%

Hindu 4%

Buddhist 1.7%

Sikh 1.1%

Other Religion 0.6%

Jewish 0.2%

Religion of wards within Greenwich (borough)

Ward name	Main religion	%
1. Thamesmead Moorings	Christian	60%
2. West Thamesmead	Christian	53%
3. Abbey Wood	Christian	52%
4. Eltham Town & Avery Hill	Christian	50%
5. Eltham Park & Progress	Christian	48%
6. Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham	Christian	48%
7. Shooters Hill	Christian	48%
8. Middle Park & Horn Park	Christian	48%
9. Plumstead Common	Christian	47%
10. Kidbrooke Park	Christian	46%
11. Eltham Page	Christian	46%
12. Woolwich Dockyard	Christian	45%
13. Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe	Christian	42%
14. Charlton Hornfair	Christian	42%
15. Woolwich Common	Christian	41%
16. Woolwich Arsenal	Christian	41%
17. Charlton Village & Riverside	Christian	40%
18. Plumstead & Glyndon	Christian	37%
19. Blackheath Westcombe	No Religion	44%
20. Greenwich Park	No Religion	42%
21. East Greenwich	No Religion	41%
22. Greenwich Peninsula	No Religion	40%
23. Greenwich Creekside	No Religion	40%

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Greenwich (borough) displays distinctive religion characteristics:

The main religion is Christian, representing 45% of the population. On average, 41% of the population in London belong to the Christian religion.

The following religions have proportions higher than average for the London:

No Religion comprise 33%, while average for London is 27%

Conversely, the following religions have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Jewish comprise 0.2%, while average for London is 1.7%
Muslim comprise 9%, while average for London is 15%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Residents Age in Greenwich, borough

Main age band

Aged 20 to 39: 33%

Greenwich (borough)

Average for London

Residents Age

Aged 20 to 39 33%

Aged 40 to 59 27%

Aged under 20 25%

Aged 60 to 79 12%

Aged 80 and over 2.5%

Residents Age of wards within Greenwich (borough)

Ward name	Main age band	%
1. Thamesmead Moorings	Aged under 20	32%
2. Abbey Wood	Aged under 20	29%
3. Middle Park & Horn Park	Aged under 20	29%
4. Greenwich Peninsula	Aged 20 to 39	56%
5. Greenwich Creekside	Aged 20 to 39	51%
6. Woolwich Arsenal	Aged 20 to 39	50%
7. East Greenwich	Aged 20 to 39	44%
8. Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe	Aged 20 to 39	42%
9. Greenwich Park	Aged 20 to 39	40%
10. Woolwich Common	Aged 20 to 39	36%
11. West Thamesmead	Aged 20 to 39	35%
12. Woolwich Dockyard	Aged 20 to 39	33%
13. Plumstead & Glyndon	Aged 20 to 39	32%
14. Charlton Village & Riverside	Aged 20 to 39	31%
15. Charlton Hornfair	Aged 20 to 39	31%
16. Kidbrooke Park	Aged 20 to 39	29%
17. Eltham Town & Avery Hill	Aged 20 to 39	28%
18. Blackheath Westcombe	Aged 40 to 59	30%
19. Shooters Hill	Aged 40 to 59	30%
20. Eltham Park & Progress	Aged 40 to 59	29%
21. Plumstead Common	Aged 40 to 59	28%
22. Eltham Page	Aged 40 to 59	28%
23. Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham	Aged 40 to 59	28%

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Greenwich (borough) displays distinctive age band characteristics:

The main age band is Aged 20 to 39, representing 33% of the population. On average, 33% of the population in London belong to the Aged 20 to 39 age band.

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Household Type in Greenwich, borough

Main household type

People living alone: 30%

Greenwich (borough)

Average for London

Household Type

People living alone 30%

Families with young children 28%

Families without children 16%

Extended families or unrelated people 11%

Families with adult children at home 11%

Households aged 66+ 4%

Other family type 1.5%

Household Type of wards within Greenwich (borough)

Ward name	Main household type	%
1. Blackheath Westcombe	People living alone	35%
2. Woolwich Arsenal	People living alone	35%
3. Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe	People living alone	33%
4. Eltham Town & Avery Hill	People living alone	33%
5. Woolwich Dockyard	People living alone	33%
6. Greenwich Park	People living alone	33%
7. Greenwich Creekside	People living alone	32%
8. Woolwich Common	People living alone	31%
9. Charlton Village & Riverside	People living alone	31%
10. East Greenwich	People living alone	31%
11. Shooters Hill	People living alone	31%
12. Greenwich Peninsula	People living alone	30%
13. Kidbrooke Park	People living alone	29%
14. Plumstead & Glyndon	People living alone	28%
15. Thamesmead Moorings	Families with young children	36%
16. West Thamesmead	Families with young children	34%
17. Middle Park & Horn Park	Families with young children	33%
18. Abbey Wood	Families with young children	33%
19. Charlton Hornfair	Families with young children	32%
20. Eltham Park & Progress	Families with young children	30%
21. Eltham Page	Families with young children	30%
22. Plumstead Common	Families with young children	29%
23. Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham	Families with young children	28%

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Greenwich (borough) displays distinctive household type characteristics:

The main household type is People living alone, representing 30% of the population. On average, 29% of the population in London belong to the People living alone household type.

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021