Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,271 residentsin the Crayford census areaMedian age 36.64,444 households64% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright18% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,632 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 43% go by car, 17% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: 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 Dellcorrie · under a mileBrooklands Lakelake · 2.1 miAnchor Baybay · 1.9 miThe Lakelake · 2.6 miCrayford Creektidal water · 1.2 miBigs Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDartford Heathpark · under a mile · 171 haShenstone Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haMartens Grove Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haBakers Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 3 haBourne Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDartford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 28 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 202323 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 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
Broadband95% 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)4,644 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings @ Erith & District Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryCrayford Town Surgery28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistArk-G Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools32 primary, 14 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Paulinus Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Crayford Academyages 11-18, 1,078 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College1.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.4 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationCrayfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater4.3 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth5.1 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA1 postcode district.
