Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,348 residentsin the Avery Hill census areaMedian age 33.72,342 households51% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright30% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,895 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 32% go by car, 25% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C622 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Tarnlake · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 1.6 miShooters Hillhill · 1.4 miFairy Hillhill · 1.5 miParish Woodwoodland · under a mileOxleas Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAvery Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haEltham Park Northpark · under a mile · 30 haDanson Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 74 haEltham Warren Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 17 haFootscray Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 18 haMetrogas Amateur Sports Associationsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202326 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 8.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,503 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEltham Community Hospital Cdc1.2 miGP surgeryBlackfen Medical Centre28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAvery Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSunnydent Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools36 primary, 11 secondary, 4 independent, 9 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherSecondaryLeigh Stationers' Academyages 11-18, 1,764 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlderwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 192 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 397 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College3.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationFalconwoodunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.7 miBus stationBus StationBluewater8.4 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier3.1 miBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE9 postcode district.
