Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,716 residentsin the Chelsfield & Green Street Green census areaMedian age 45.53,068 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,692 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, finance and insurance 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 34% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C772 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksOrpington War Memorialhistoric site · 2.4 miFort Halsteadhistoric site · 2.5 miWell Hillhill · under a mileRushmore Hillhill · 1.2 miConeyearth Woodwoodland · under a mileWatercrofts Woodwoodland · under a mileKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 3.3 miEynsford Viaductviaduct · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroke Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haLullingstone and Preston Hill Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 287 haGoddington Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 25 haThe Greenpark · under a mileOrpington Sports Clubsports ground · 1.2 mi · 10 haGlentrammon Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,177 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelsfield Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChg Chelsfield Park Hospital7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTribelle LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistChelsfield Dental Practice1.3 miPolice stationKent Police Swanley Police Station3.5 miCash machineBP - Goddington SF Connect, 318 Court Road1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryChelsfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPratts Bottom Primary Schoolages 5-11, 67 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,084 pupils1.8 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges5.0 miUniversityRose Bruford College6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW19 miRailway stationKnockholtKnockholt Kent Stationunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks5.8 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier11 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkChelsfield car parkOrpington1.2 miEV chargingbp PulseSevenoaks1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR6 postcode district.
