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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtBR3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,834 residentsin the New Beckenham census areaMedian age 38.94,942 households52% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright13% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,535 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 21% go by car, 21% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C667 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 25 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeckenham War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileWatermen's Memorial Plaquehistoric site · 1.3 miLower Lakelake · 1.9 miPool River (West Branch)river · 1.0 miIntermediate Lakelake · 2.1 miChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 1.2 miMartin's Hillhill · 1.6 miCroydon Canalcanal · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeckenham Place Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haKelsey Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haBeckenham Greenpark · under a mileCroydon Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haBurnhill Housesports ground · under a mileLangley Parkgolf course · 1.4 mi · 49 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202332 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Sloane Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBromleag Care Practice36 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBeckenham Pharmacy32 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceBromley1.3 miCash machineBeckenham Service Station (Park Garage Group)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools39 primary, 11 secondary, 2 independent, 4 specialPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Beckenham Greenages 4-11, 205 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Christophers The Hall Schoolages 2-11, 216 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Beckenhamages 11-18, 1,302 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.0 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationBeckenham Junctionunder a mileTramBeckenham Junction Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station8.0 miFerryGreenwich Pier5.2 miBus stops129 within a mileCar parkCar Park Sainsbury Beckenhamunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeBeckenhamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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