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Pubs 200 Restaurants 1,091 Banks 35 Shops 2,952 Supermarkets 122 Takeaways 425 Cinemas 12 Attractions 508 Business services 327 Education 852 Health and beauty 1,753 Home improvement 753 Leisure 116 Property services 212




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE9
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 – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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 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

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