Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,888 residentsin the New Cross & Deptford South census areaMedian age 33.03,776 households24% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright43% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,732 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 13% go by car, 33% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%6% 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°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksRoyal Greenwich Observatory Queens Househistoric site · under a mileAragon Towerhistoric site · under a mileVanbrugh Castlecastle · 1.3 miCanada Waterlake · 1.5 miSurrey Waterlake · 1.8 miHa'Penny Hatchbridge · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a mileDeptford Creek Bascule Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreenwich Parkpark · under a mile · 74 haCharlotte Turner Gardenspark · under a mileMargaret Macmillan Parkpark · under a mileMillwall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haRoyal Naval Place North Allotmentallotments · under a mileLuxmore 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 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 20 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)4,286 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlackheath Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryKingfisher Medical Centre58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChemist2Door50 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Creekside)right herePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machinePerfect Fried Chicken5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi108 schools61 primary, 12 secondary, 2 all-through, 7 independent, 5 special, 5 nursery, 16 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 122 pupilsright herePrimaryGrinling Gibbons Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAddey and Stanhope Schoolages 11-16, 589 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityTrinity Labanunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationDeptfordunder a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station5.3 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwallunder a mileBus stops149 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondon1.1 miEV chargingubitricity20 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE14 postcode district.
