Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,755 residentsin the Chislehurst West & Elmstead census areaMedian age 44.64,328 households81% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright4% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,206 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 18%, professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 24% go by car, 12% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C656 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksRookery Lakelake · 1.5 miRavens Bourne (East Branch)water · under a mileThe Tarnlake · 2.7 miKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 2.1 miMartin's Hillhill · 1.8 miGosshill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Country Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haChislehurst Commonpark · under a mile · 35 haScadbury Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 133 haSundridge Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 109 haWhitehall Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSouthlands Road Allotment and Garden Associationallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 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 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 12 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
Broadband92% 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)4,580 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub2.4 miGP surgeryDr Rajasundaram (Bromley Park)20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChislehurst Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistConfidental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools22 primary, 6 secondary, 6 independent, 4 special, 1 otherIndependentBickley Park Schoolages 2-13, 309 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBromley High School GDSTages 4-18, 886 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBullers Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,555 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges1.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.1 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationChislehurstunder a mileTramBeckenham Junction Tram Stop3.5 miBus stationBus StationBluewater9.9 miFerryGreenwich Pier6.2 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR1 postcode district.
