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Abbey Wood
City population
17,700
#685
in United Kingdom
#587
in England
#27,887
worldwide
51.487, 0.107 · 16 km from London
About Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 17,700. It is the 685th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 27,887th largest worldwide. It lies 16 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#587of 679
Elevation
9 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.487, 0.107
Record updated
2026-04-10
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
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