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 – 3:53 pm
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People9,330 residentsin the Mottingham census areaMedian age 37.53,785 households49% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright33% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,262 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 37% go by car, 24% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C624 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 23 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 · under a mileCarter's Hillhill · under a mileFairy Hillhill · under a mileLower Marvels Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.5 miMarvels Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChinbrook Meadowspark · under a mile · 12 haAvery Hill Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 43 haHorn Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRoyal Blackheath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haCity of London School Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 7 haFootscray Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 18 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 202046 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 8.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband99% 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)3,912 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEltham Community Hospital Cdc1.1 miGP surgerySelby & Masters (G84003)32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMottingham Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFirst Dental Grove Parkunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools38 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 9 special, 2 otherIndependentEltham Collegeages 7-19, 1,094 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEltham Hill Schoolages 11-19, 1,350 pupils1.1 miCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationMottinghamunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station3.1 miBus stationVictoria Station9.1 miFerryGreenwich Pier4.0 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE9 postcode district.
