Local servicesHospitalOrpington Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryC&Rh Biggin Hill2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistSmile Family1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCudham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 48 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCharles Darwin Schoolages 11-18, 1,305 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupils1.4 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges5.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationChelsfield3.1 miTramNew Addington Tram Stop4.3 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks6.0 miFerryGreenwich Pier12 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,782 residentsin the Biggin Hill East & Cudham census areaMedian age 50.12,788 households85% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,052 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 50% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C841 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBrasted Hillhill · 1.5 miGreen Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileBlackbush Shawwoodland · under a mileLimehouse Bottomvalley · 2.5 miFurze Bottomvalley · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCherry Lodge Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haHigh Elms Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 94 haDowne Camppark · 1.0 mi · 5 haTatsfield Greenpark · 2.1 mi · 9 haBiggin Hill Squash Clubsports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200750 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202333 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,862 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation183 m600 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
