Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,462 residentsin the Greenwich Town & Park census areaMedian age 35.64,137 households43% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright29% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,226 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, finance and insurance 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 58% work from home, 11% go by car, 22% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C582 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksVanbrugh Castlecastle · under a mileRanger's Househistoric site · under a mileMonument for a Dead Parrothistoric site · under a mileOne Tree Hillhill · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a mileDeptford Creek Bascule Bridgebridge · under a mileHa'Penny Hatchbridge · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreenwich Parkpark · within reach · 74 haBlackheathpark · under a mile · 80 haSt Alfege Recreation Groundpark · under a mileMillwall Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 9 haFormer Arches Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileRestell Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202042 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 19 · PM2.5 9.2 · PM10 15 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
Broadband83% 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)4,463 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlackheath Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBurney Street Pms53 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGeepharm Chemists47 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreenwich Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationRoyal Parks ConstabularyLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzoneLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi97 schools52 primary, 11 secondary, 3 all-through, 9 independent, 2 special, 3 nursery, 17 otherSecondarySt Ursula's Convent Schoolages 11-16, 481 pupilsright herePrimaryJames Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deafages 3-11, 673 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAll Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheathages 4-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Greenwichunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationGreenwichunder a mileDLRGreenwich DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station6.3 miFerryGreenwich Pierunder a mileBus stops153 within a mileCar parkGreenwich Park Street Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity13 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE10 postcode district.
