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Pubs 173 Restaurants 997 Banks 31 Shops 2,876 Supermarkets 106 Takeaways 381 Cinemas 13 Attractions 476 Business services 341 Education 833 Health and beauty 1,761 Home improvement 828 Leisure 122 Property services 210




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: 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

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