Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood
Aerial view of Abbey Wood between Thamesmead (foreground) and Lesnes Abbey Woods. To the right Abbey Wood railway station
Abbey Wood Location within Greater London
Population	17,700 (2021 census)
OS grid reference	TQ465785
• Charing Cross	10.6 mi (17.1 km) W
London borough	Greenwich Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE2
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Erith and Thamesmead
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°29′11″N 0°06′39″E / 51.4864°N 0.1109°E / 51.4864; 0.1109

Abbey Wood is an area in southeast London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 10.6 miles (17 km) east of Charing Cross. According to the 2021 census, Abbey Wood has a population of 17,700 (rounded to the nearest 100).^[1]