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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,204 residentsin the Brockley East & St Johns census areaMedian age 33.83,603 households38% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright25% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 4,957 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 11% go by car, 23% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%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°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°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 landmarksCanada Waterlake · 2.0 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.4 miGreenwich Reachtidal water · 1.2 miOne Tree Hillhill · 1.5 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 1.7 miNewcastle Drawdocktidal water · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFriendly Gardenspark · within reachGreenwich Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 74 haHilly Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haLuxmore Gardensplaying field · under a mileDeloraine Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGlass Mill Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 20 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,997 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham1.3 miGP surgeryDeptford Surgery63 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOsbon Pharmacy49 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi104 schools67 primary, 12 secondary, 4 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 5 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryMyatt Garden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 357 pupilsright herePrimaryOak Gardens Primary Schoolages 3-11, 166 pupilsright hereSecondaryAddey and Stanhope Schoolages 11-16, 589 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.2 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationSt Johns (London)under a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station5.4 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall1.2 miBus stops187 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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