Greater London · England
Abbey Wood population
17,700people · latest estimate
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Abbey Wood has a population of 17,700, making it the 92nd largest place in Greater London.
#92
of 255 in Greater London
Abbey Wood in context
2 km
north-east to Thamesmead, the nearest larger town
1,493,886
people live within 10 km
#732
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Abbey Wood sits in postcode district SE2.
Common questions
What is the population of Abbey Wood?
The populated place itself holds 17,700 residents. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.
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Nearby in Greater London
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golders Green | 18,818 |
| 2 | Wealdstone | 18,500 |
| 3 | East Barnet | 18,100 |
| 4 | Bethnal Green | 17,590 |
| 5 | Bayswater | 17,500 |
| 6 | Friern Barnet | 17,250 |