Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,209 residentsin the Bexley Village census areaMedian age 43.83,320 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,985 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 11%, professional and scientific services 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 36% go by car, 13% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C603 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.3 miBrooklands Lakelake · 2.4 miGreat Mounthill · 1.5 miNorman's Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Dellcorrie · 1.6 miChurchfield Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDartford Heathpark · under a mile · 171 haStable Meadowpark · 1.5 mi · 86 haThe Golden Acrepark · under a mileBirchwood Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 71 haMaypole Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSt Mary's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200749 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 13 · PM2.5 8.2 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,461 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPhysio Livingstone Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgerySummerhouse Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMcqueen's Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistVicarage Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools18 primary, 12 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMaypole Primary Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJoydens Wood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeths Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,701 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College1.6 miUniversityRose Bruford College2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.7 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW25 miRailway stationBexleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater4.7 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier5.7 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA5 postcode district.
