Eltham

For other uses, see Eltham (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Elham.

Eltham
Eltham is located in Greater London
Eltham
Eltham
Location within Greater London
Population48,964 (2011 Census. 4 Wards. Middle Park and Sutcliffe, Eltham, North, South and West)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ425745
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSE9, SE12 (part)
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly
List of places
UK
England
London
51°27′04″N 0°03′07″E / 51.451°N 0.052°E / 51.451; 0.052
Map 1. The three current Eltham electoral wards (green), in the Eltham constituency (yellow) within the Royal Borough of Greenwich (light grey)

Eltham (/ˈɛltəm/ EL-təm) is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.[2] The three wards of Eltham North, South and West have a total population of 35,459.[1] 88,000 people live in Eltham.

  1. ^ a b "KS101EW (Usual resident population) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". nomisweb.co.uk. Office for National Statistics. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010.