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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtBR2
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 –
People7,117 residentsin the Keston census areaMedian age 47.32,822 households86% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright3% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,352 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 38% go by car, 11% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C799 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHome of Charles Darwinhistoric site · 2.2 miRookery Lakelake · 1.7 miCrofton Roman Villahistoric site · 2.7 miKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 1.9 miFurze Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMill Hillhill · 1.5 miKeston Commonwoodland · under a mileMiry Grovewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouth Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haHigh Elms Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 94 haFarnborough Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haHollydale Recreation Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Warman Sports Trust Clubsports ground · under a mile · 8 haBromley Golf Centregolf course · 1.7 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 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
Broadband80% 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)2,943 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryPruh Urgent Care Centre16 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyConey Hall Phcy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceKeston1.9 miCash machineTollgate Service Station, KESTON1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 primary, 5 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryKeston Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRavens Wood Schoolages 11-19, 1,598 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWickham Common Primary Schoolages 4-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges1.9 miUniversityRose Bruford College6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationHayes (Kent)1.5 miTramNew Addington Tram Stop2.4 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks9.3 miFerryGreenwich Pier8.8 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkParking space on Wellbrook RoadOrpington1.2 miEV chargingVirtus EnergyKestonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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