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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA18
Telephone code01322
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,924 residentsin the Slade Green & Crayford Marshes census areaMedian age 33.24,688 households47% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright34% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,840 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 40% go by car, 27% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C584 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksAnchor Baybay · under a mileAbbey Wood SSSIhistoric site · 2.0 miBexleyheath Clock Towerhistoric site · 2.1 miSouth Merelake · 2.5 miErith Randstidal water · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.1 miGDC Constructionbridge · 1.7 miErith Reachtidal water · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFrank's Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haOcean Parkpark · under a mileLesnes Abbey Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 67 haErith Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haErith Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSouth Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 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 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · 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)5,410 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings @ Erith & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryErith Health Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBexley Road Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBelvedere Police Station1.2 miCash machinePayzoneErithunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryChrist Church (Erith) CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 498 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLime Wood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Bexleyages 11-19, 873 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College3.6 miUniversityRose Bruford College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR27 miRailway stationErithunder a mileUndergroundDagenham Heathway Underground Station4.4 miBus stationBus StationLakeside4.7 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth3.5 miBus stops100 within a mileCar parkAlbion Road Car ParkBexleyheath2.1 miEV chargingShell Recharge Charging StationErith24 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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