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 – 3:53 pm
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People6,861 residentsin the Lee census areaMedian age 37.42,727 households61% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright16% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,407 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 17% go by car, 22% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% 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°C621 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 days of air frost, 25 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)
Parks and green spacesBlackheathpark · 1.2 mi · 80 haSutcliffe Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haEdith Nesbit Gardenspark · under a mileOld Colfeians Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 5 haRoyal Blackheath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 49 haCrathie Road West Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 17 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 14 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
Broadband95% 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)2,873 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlackheath Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryNightingale Surgery43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLee Pharmacy39 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLee Dental And Implant Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi75 schools40 primary, 9 secondary, 4 all-through, 11 independent, 9 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Winifred's RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 350 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBaring Primary Schoolages 3-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughTrinity Church of England School, Lewishamages 4-16, 1,048 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.2 miUniversityTrinity Laban2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationLeeunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station1.5 miBus stationVictoria Station7.6 miFerryGreenwich Pier2.6 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE12 postcode district.
