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 – 3:53 pm
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People6,865 residentsin the Eltham South census areaMedian age 41.13,020 households62% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,350 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 27% go by car, 22% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% 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°C624 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 23 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 Tarnlake · under a mileFairy Hillhill · under a mileCarter's Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.0 miBirdbrookwoodland · 1.1 miCastlewoodwoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAvery Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haEltham Park Northpark · 1.0 mi · 30 haRoyal Blackheath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haSutcliffe Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haQueenscroft Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haFootscray Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 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 16 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 15 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
Broadband91% 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)3,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEltham Community Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryEltham Palace Surgery28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistS3 Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools35 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 5 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentStreetVibes Media Academyages 11-19, 13 pupilsright hereSecondaryEltham Hill Schoolages 11-19, 1,350 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEltham Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 450 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationElthamunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.9 miBus stationVictoria Station9.0 miFerryBarrier Gardens PierWoolwich3.1 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE9 postcode district.
