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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People12,367 residentsin the Kidbrooke South census areaMedian age 36.25,086 households47% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright24% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,292 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 20% go by car, 22% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%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°C619 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 25 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 · 2.1 miOne Tree Hillhill · 1.4 miShooters Hillhill · 1.9 miBirdbrookwoodland · under a mileFolly Pondpond · 1.1 miNewcastle Drawdocktidal water · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackheathpark · under a mile · 80 haGreenwich Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 74 haCator Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haRectory Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 4 haCherry Orchard Allotmentsallotments · under a mileQueenscroft Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 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 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202328 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 9.2 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)6,891 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlackheath Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryManor Brook Pms38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKidbrooke Pharmacy36 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSmile4U (Kidbrooke) LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools43 primary, 10 secondary, 3 all-through, 9 independent, 8 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherSecondaryThomas Tallis Schoolages 11-19, 2,092 pupilsright herePrimaryBrooklands Primary Schoolages 2-11, 233 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKidbrooke Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 424 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greenwich1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationKidbrookeunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station1.7 miBus stationVictoria Station7.7 miFerryGreenwich Pier1.9 miBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE3 postcode district.
