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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE2
Telephone code016973
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 –
People7,041 residentsin the Abbey Wood South census areaMedian age 36.32,556 households48% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright26% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,281 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 32% go by car, 34% 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 languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%4% 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°C569 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 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 landmarksAbbey Wood SSSIhistoric site · under a mileHungerford Bridgehistoric site · 1.3 miSouth Merelake · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.1 miBleak Hillhill · under a mileG & T Building Servicesbridge · under a mileLondon Tower Birdgebridge · 1.0 miThames Path At Thamesmeadwalk or trail · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBostall Heathpark · under a mile · 72 haLesnes Abbey Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haPlumstead Commonpark · under a mile · 38 haWest Heath Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBevan Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileAbbey Wood Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 15 · PM2.5 8.7 · 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
Broadband100% 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)2,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings @ Erith & District Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCommunity Hospice Bexley41 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyThe Neem Tree Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKaria Dentalunder a milePolice stationPlumstead Police StationLondon1.0 miCash machinePayzoneLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi71 schools50 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 8 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryAlexander McLeod Primary Schoolages 5-11, 544 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBoxgrove Primary Schoolages 3-11, 382 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Paul's Academyages 11-16, 1,066 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education4.3 miUniversityUniversity of East London2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationAbbey Wood (London)under a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.1 miBus stationBus StationLakeside7.1 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier2.2 miBus stops138 within a mileCar parkAbery Street Temporary Car ParkLondon1.2 miEV chargingubitricity20 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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