Local servicesHospitalKings @ Erith & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBelvedere Medical Centre29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNuxley Village Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPicardy Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools35 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLessness Heath Primary Schoolages 3-11, 638 pupilsright hereIndependentBreak Through Schoolages 11-17, 39 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Church of England School, Belvedereages 11-18, 1,028 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College4.2 miUniversityRose Bruford College3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR26 miRailway stationBelvedereunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station3.5 miBus stationBus StationLakeside5.7 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth2.7 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA17 postcode district.
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
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People7,212 residentsin the Erith West census areaMedian age 37.92,812 households65% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,459 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 42% go by car, 20% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C586 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksSouth Merelake · 1.5 miAnchor Baybay · 1.8 miThe Lakelake · 2.5 miErith Reachtidal water · 1.6 miLime Woodwoodland · under a mileErith Randstidal water · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLesnes Abbey Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haFrank's Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haBelvedere Recreation Gorund Northpark · under a mileNorthumberland Heath Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haChapmans Land Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWest Heath Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202047 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 8.6 · 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
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)3,116 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
