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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People8,063 residentsin the Blackheath West census areaMedian age 35.53,541 households38% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright29% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,390 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 14%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 12% go by car, 23% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% 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°C583 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 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)
Nearby landmarksOne Tree Hillhill · 1.2 miCanada Waterlake · 2.9 miThe Tarnlake · 3.1 miGreenwich Reachtidal water · 1.6 miFolly Pondpond · under a mileNewcastle Drawdocktidal water · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackheathpark · under a mile · 80 haGreenwich Parkpark · under a mile · 74 haHilly Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haGlass Mill Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileClarendon Rise Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLuxmore Gardensplaying field · 1.1 miSource: 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 20 · 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
Broadband83% 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)4,278 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlackheath Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBelmont Hill Surgery54 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLewis Grove Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi92 schools59 primary, 9 secondary, 4 all-through, 10 independent, 4 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherIndependentUrban Mission Schoolages 11-16, 14 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughPrendergast Vale Schoolages 3-16, 806 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityTrinity Laban1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationLewishamunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station6.3 miFerryGreenwich Pier1.4 miBus stops172 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE13 postcode district.
