Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,687 residentsin the Crofton Park census areaMedian age 36.72,524 households65% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright11% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 3,670 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: education 13%, professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 14% go by car, 19% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% 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°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksOak of Honor Hillhill · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 2.7 miIntermediate Lakelake · 2.7 miOne Tree Hillhill · 2.3 miHonor Oakwoodland · under a mileGreenwich Reachtidal water · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haHilly Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haLadywell Fieldspark · under a mile · 19 haDeptford Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBrockley Rise Sportsgroundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haLuxmore Gardensplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 18 · PM2.5 9.0 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,673 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewishamunder a mileGP surgeryHonor Oak Health Centre66 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCheltenham Chemist45 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistL Ziman & Associates LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi97 schools64 primary, 12 secondary, 4 all-through, 5 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryBeecroft Garden Primaryages 4-11, 382 pupilsright herePrimaryTurnham Academyages 3-11, 168 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPrendergast Schoolages 11-18, 1,052 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationCrofton ParkBrockleyunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station1.1 miBus stationVictoria Station5.4 miFerryGreenwich Pier2.1 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE4 postcode district.
