Thamesmead: facts

At a glance

• Country: United Kingdom
• Region: England
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 31,824
• Coordinates: 51.5037° N, 0.1198° E
• Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+00:00 standard, UTC+01:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Pound (GBP)
• Distance to the capital, London: 17 km (11 mi), straight line

Getting there

• London City Airport (LCY): 4.5 km (2.8 mi), straight line
• London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 40 km (25 mi), straight line
• London Southend Airport (SEN): 40 km (25 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Abbey Wood: 2.1 km (1.3 mi)
• Plumstead: 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
• Woolwich: 4.1 km (2.5 mi)
• Barking: 4.1 km (2.6 mi)
• Welling: 4.7 km (2.9 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Barking, 4.1 km (2.6 mi)