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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtDA14
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 51 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,753 residentsin the Foots Cray Meadows census areaMedian age 39.12,714 households54% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright32% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,920 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 46% go by car, 17% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%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°C608 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksSidcup War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileChislehurst War Memorialhistoric site · 2.0 miFive Arch Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.4 miGarland Hillhill · 1.1 miWoodlands Trust, Joydens Woodwalk or trail · 1.9 miThe Tarnlake · 3.3 miGarden Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStable Meadowpark · under a mile · 86 haScadbury Parkpark · under a mile · 133 haFootscray Recreation Groundpark · under a mile · 4 haCray Valley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 80 haCray Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWaring Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202326 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 8.6 · PM10 14 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,937 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hubunder a mileGP surgerySidcup Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHollytree Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSidcup Hill Dental Careunder a milePolice stationSidcup Police Station1.0 miCash machineWaitrose Sidcupunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 5 independent, 3 specialPrimaryHope Community Schoolages 4-11, 112 pupilsright herePrimarySt Peter Chanel Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 182 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKemnal Technology Collegeages 11-18, 439 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College3.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.6 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationAlbany ParkSidcup1.2 miBus stationBus StationBluewater6.9 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier5.7 miBus stops66 within a mileCar park108 Main Road ParkingSidcup1.0 miEV chargingubitricity24 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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