Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,716 residentsin the Chelsfield & Green Street Green census areaMedian age 45.53,068 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,692 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, finance and insurance 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 34% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C733 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWell Hillhill · 1.2 miLilly's Woodwoodland · under a mileCocksett Hillhill · 2.0 miBlack Bush Woodwoodland · under a mileKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 2.8 miRookery Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGoddington Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haChelsfield Lakes Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 75 haLullingstone and Preston Hill Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 287 haHigh Elms Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 94 haOrpington Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 10 haGlentrammon Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,177 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelsfield Park Hospitalright hereGP surgeryChg Chelsfield Park Hospital14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChelsfield Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistChelsfield Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryChelsfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Highway Primary Schoolages 2-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,084 pupils1.2 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges4.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationChelsfieldunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks6.6 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier9.8 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR6 postcode district.
