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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People6,430 residentsin the New Eltham census areaMedian age 40.72,448 households74% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,100 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 12%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 36% go by car, 19% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% 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°C627 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 22 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 mileFairy Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.7 miCarter's Hillhill · 1.3 miPickend Pondpond · 1.2 miRush Pondpond · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAvery Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haAltash Gardenspark · under a mileQueens Gardenspark · under a mileRoyal Blackheath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haFootscray Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 18 haColdharbour Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 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 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 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
Broadband94% 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)2,552 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEltham Community Hospital Cdc1.2 miGP surgeryEverest Health Partnership (William Barefoot Drive)30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRey Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPura Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi51 schools28 primary, 9 secondary, 8 independent, 6 specialIndependentSt Olave's Prep Schoolages 3-11, 217 pupilsright herePrimaryGreenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unitages 2-11, 265 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive Schoolages 11-16, 637 pupils1.0 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.9 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationNew Elthamunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station3.9 miBus stationBus StationBluewater9.1 miFerryWoolwich Ferry South Pier4.2 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE9 postcode district.
