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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People7,972 residentsin the Hither Green census areaMedian age 35.73,308 households45% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright20% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 4,296 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 15% go by car, 25% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%4% 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°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 26 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)
Parks and green spacesMountsfield Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haBlackheathpark · 1.1 mi · 80 haLewisham Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haClarendon Rise Allotmentsallotments · under a milePrendergast Girls School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSt Dunstans College Jubilee Groundsports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 18 · PM2.5 9.0 · 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
Broadband94% 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)3,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewishamunder a mileGP surgeryWoodlands Health Centre51 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWoodlands Pharmacy40 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHillview Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi81 schools48 primary, 8 secondary, 4 all-through, 8 independent, 9 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryBrindishe Green Schoolages 3-11, 585 pupilsright herePrimaryBrindishe Manor Schoolages 3-11, 426 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughTrinity Church of England School, Lewishamages 4-16, 1,048 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityTrinity Laban2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationHither Greenunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station1.0 miBus stationVictoria Station6.9 miFerryGreenwich Pier2.3 miBus stops162 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE13 postcode district.
