Living in Greenwich

Greenwich is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 282,849 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 17%, #64 of 388), car-free households (top 24%, #84 of 361), digital natives (top 49%, #177 of 368).

Residents282,849

Density5,965 per km²

Area47.4 km²

Hub airport36 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,496,800 people

Sea coast36 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverThames, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London12 km

Within 10 km2,340,574 people

Greater areaGreater London, 13 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:53

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Good to know about Greenwich

It is part of Greater London, 13 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:53; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Greenwich ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	47	#247 of 378	#16 of 33	Map
Low-income household	26	#358 of 387	#9 of 33	Map
Low-income family	35	#348 of 378	#13 of 33	Map
Single parent	43	#324 of 378	#13 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#228 of 378	#23 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	48	#257 of 378	#22 of 33	Map
Early retiree	57	#261 of 387	#23 of 33	Map
Single professional	53	#246 of 368	#25 of 33	Map
Young professional	58	#228 of 367	#25 of 33	Map
DINKS	51	#246 of 362	#23 of 32	Map
Remote worker	52	#350 of 387	#16 of 33	Map
Commuter	71	#231 of 368	#20 of 33	Map
Car-free household	75	#84 of 361	#24 of 33	Map
Student	50	#190 of 354	#13 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	41	#346 of 378	#11 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	26	#346 of 388	#7 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#192 of 363	#24 of 33	Map
Expat professional	50	#223 of 387	#26 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#232 of 378	#28 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#359 of 388	#18 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#332 of 388	#8 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	9	#364 of 388	#11 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#134 of 388	#20 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	55	#268 of 388	#25 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#371 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
Coastal living	43	#208 of 209	#3 of 4	Map
Business owner	70	#64 of 388	#19 of 33	Map
Digital native	57	#177 of 368	#17 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Taxes and wealth96
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance95
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance95
Crypto hub within commuting distance95
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Education and family83
Mobility and connectivity81
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
Foundation67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Jobs and economy52
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Health and elderly45
Sea or lake shore41
Flat land (terrain relief)35
Port access (major sea or inland port)34
Lifestyle and amenities30
Safety and community22
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Affordability15
Green space4
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.