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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtTN16
Telephone code01959
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,172 residentsin the Biggin Hill West census areaMedian age 41.32,741 households86% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,722 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 9% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C870 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHome of Charles Darwinhistoric site · 1.6 miJugg Hillhill · under a mileRag Hillhill · 1.4 miLimehouse Bottomvalley · 1.3 miWinston Churchill statuehistoric site · 3.6 miParsons Shawwoodland · under a mileLong Coppicewoodland · under a mileFurze Bottomvalley · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDowne Camppark · under a mile · 5 haTatsfield Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 9 haCherry Lodge Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haWestmore Greenpark · 1.3 miBiggin Hill Squash Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201916 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 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 8.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,814 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation173 m568 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 215 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOxted & Limpsfield Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryStock Hill Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStock Hill Dental Careright herePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceKeston2.1 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Biggin Hill Roundway, Biggin Hillunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBiggin Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 444 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOaklands Primary Academyages 2-11, 423 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCharles Darwin Schoolages 11-18, 1,305 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges5.2 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW15 miRailway stationWoldingham4.0 miTramNew Addington Tram Stop3.0 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks7.5 miFerryGreenwich Pier12 miBus stops54 within a mileEV chargingShell RechargeWesterham2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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