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Pubs 85 Restaurants 523 Banks 21 Hotels 32 Shops 1,655 Supermarkets 52 Takeaways 172 Cinemas 5 Attractions 305 Business services 207 Education 520 Health and beauty 995 Home improvement 585 Leisure 92 Property services 152




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtBR6
Telephone code01689
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,529 residentsin the Orpington West census areaMedian age 41.13,573 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,228 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, finance and insurance 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 29% go by car, 18% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOrpington War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileCrofton Roman Villahistoric site · under a mileKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 1.3 miRookery Lakelake · 2.9 miCocksett Hillhill · 1.7 miMill Hillhill · 1.9 miCovet Woodwoodland · under a mileNewstead Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGoddington Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haBroxbourne Gardenspark · under a milePriory Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haPoverest Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haGrassmeade Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haPoverest Allotments Associationallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201921 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 12 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,900 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOrpington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBromley Hospital At Home25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOrpington Dental Care Centreright herePolice stationKent Police Swanley Police Station3.3 miCash machineCashpoint 177-179 High Street2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools22 primary, 4 secondary, 4 specialSecondarySt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,084 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 285 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPerry Hall Primary Schoolages 5-11, 432 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges2.8 miUniversityRose Bruford College4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.2 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationOrpingtonunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks8.2 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier8.4 miBus stops118 within a mileCar parkCommodore Car ParkOrpington3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseOrpington1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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