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West Thamesmead

Middle area

North east Greenwich. 13,462 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in West Thamesmead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£342,000
Joint 2,765th most expensive of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
14,106
31st most populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in West Thamesmead

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thamesmead at a rate of 117.1 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 112.6 per 1,000 people across Greenwich.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences565
Anti-social behaviour285
Other crime262
Shoplifting129
Vehicle crime106
Drug offences68
Criminal damage and arson52
Burglary46
Robbery38
Theft from the person25

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How West Thamesmead compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

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Median sale price35 middle areas, Greenwich · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from £281,500 to £683,500. The middle area is £450,000. West Thamesmead is £342,000.
£342,0003rd cheapest
Population35 middle areas, Greenwich · 2021
Population: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 6,242 to 14,106. The middle area is 7,641. West Thamesmead is 14,106.
14,106most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares35 middle areas, Greenwich · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 4.0%. West Thamesmead is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage35 middle areas, Greenwich · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 51.2% to 99.6%. The middle area is 93.3%. West Thamesmead is 77.6%.
77.6%4th lowest

Is West Thamesmead safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thamesmead at a rate of 117.1 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 112.6 per 1,000 people across Greenwich.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 154 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Thamesmead.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (565), anti-social behaviour (285) and other crime (262).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of Greenwich

These figures are published for the whole of Greenwich, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Greenwich and not West Thamesmead alone. See Greenwich

Average house price
£462,868
Down 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,274
46th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.2×
Joint 46th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.5
Joint 98th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
West Thamesmead in brief

The median price paid for a home in West Thamesmead was £342,000 in 2025.

West Thamesmead had 14,106 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in West Thamesmead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In West Thamesmead, 77.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.