Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,932 residentsin the Forster Park & Southend census areaMedian age 35.33,218 households44% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright35% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,839 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 9%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 32% go by car, 32% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C626 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 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)
Nearby landmarksIntermediate Lakelake · 2.3 miLower Lakelake · 2.4 miPool River (West Branch)river · 2.0 miMartin's Hillhill · 2.0 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 2.1 miChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeckenham Place Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haForster Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haPeter Pan's Parkpark · under a milePrendergast Girls School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBellingham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haJim Hurren 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 202330 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 16 · PM2.5 8.8 · 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
Broadband84% 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)3,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham1.5 miGP surgerySouth Lewisham Health Centre56 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVantage Pharmacy39 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOral Surgery LTD - Maxidentunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi68 schools48 primary, 7 secondary, 2 all-through, 3 independent, 7 special, 1 otherPrimarySt John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConisborough Collegeages 11-16, 703 pupilsunder a milePrimaryElfrida Primary Schoolages 2-11, 335 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.3 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationBellinghamunder a mileTramBeckenham Junction Tram Stop1.5 miBus stationVictoria Station7.2 miFerryGreenwich Pier3.6 miBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE6 postcode district.
