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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtDA16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 –
People10,726 residentsin the Bostall census areaMedian age 42.53,956 households87% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,344 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 42% go by car, 16% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% 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°C569 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAbbey Wood SSSIhistoric site · 1.1 miDanson Househistoric site · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 1.5 miSouth Merelake · 1.9 miBleak Hillhill · under a mileGDC Constructionbridge · 1.1 miWestminister Bridgebridge · 1.4 miThames Path At Thamesmeadwalk or trail · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBostall Heathpark · under a mile · 72 haEast Wickham Open Spacepark · under a mile · 29 haPlumstead Commonpark · under a mile · 38 haShooters Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 35 haWest Heath Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileRosemary Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 15 · PM2.5 8.7 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryMostafa Pms40 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHayshine Pharmacy36 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKaria Dentalunder a milePolice stationPlumstead Police StationLondon1.1 miCash machinePayzoneWellingunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi68 schools48 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHillsgrove Primary Schoolages 3-11, 280 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWelling Schoolages 11-18, 1,084 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education4.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationWellingunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.2 miBus stationRailway StationGreenhithe7.4 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier2.3 miBus stops124 within a mileCar parkAPCOAWellingunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeWelling39 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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