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West Thamesmead

Middle area

North east Greenwich. 13,462 people in 3.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for West Thamesmead’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£342,000
2,765th highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
14,106
31st highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
9.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How West Thamesmead compares

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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 lowest
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.
14,106highest
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
Claimant rate35 middle areas, Greenwich · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Greenwich35 areas from 2.7% to 10.2%. The middle area is 5.4%. West Thamesmead is 9.2%.
9.2%joint 2nd highest

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
£462,589
Down 1.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£45,274
46th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.2×
46th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.5
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.

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

In West Thamesmead, 9.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.