Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,499 residentsin the New Addington Central census areaMedian age 38.02,658 households52% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright37% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,383 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 50% go by car, 24% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C807 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksAddington Valevalley · under a mileFox Hillhill · under a mileChapel Hillhill · 1.2 miFurze Bottomvalley · 1.4 miRookery Lakelake · 3.3 miRowdown Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAddington Court Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 107 haAddington Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haShirley Heathpark · 1.2 mi · 21 haNorth Down Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 12 haNewlands Woodspark · 1.0 miRowdown Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 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 10 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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)2,768 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBethlem Royal Hospital2.1 miGP surgerySt James Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDougans Chemist10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistParkway Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryTudor Academyages 3-11, 416 pupilsright herePrimaryGood Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeridian High Schoolages 11-18, 535 pupils1.2 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationHayes (Kent)2.3 miTramKing Henry's Drive Tram StopNew Addingtonunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station9.8 miFerryGreenwich Pier9.4 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR0 postcode district.
