Census 2021 puts Woolwich at 13,241 households with a median age of 33.3. The post-war stock is social-housing-led, which is why 37% houses and 63% flats need different handling in SE18.
Private renting sits at 25% and owner-occupation at 28%; the first group books garden clearance at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are often with surface conduit — and precast concrete panels and dense blockwork — which is what a 63% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Woolwich actually produces, so the fixing that matters in Woolwich is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in SE18, drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it — which is why Royal Borough of Greenwich kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded.
Two streets can behave very differently in Woolwich: the Arsenal's converted barracks, a market town centre and the ferry across the river. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Woolwich is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, royal Arsenal estate permits, town-centre one-way loading and booked lifts in the towers — one reason two crew and a Luton or tipper; three where everything has to be carried through a hallway. Fitters travelling in use Woolwich (Elizabeth line, DLR).
