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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtBR5
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People8,166 residentsin the St Mary Cray South census areaMedian age 39.03,284 households65% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,982 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 40% go by car, 17% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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°C721 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 22 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 · 1.2 miCrofton Roman Villahistoric site · 1.4 miGarland Hillhill · 1.2 miKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 2.1 miRookery Lakelake · 3.4 miCovet Woodwoodland · under a mileKynaston Woodwoodland · under a mileCocksett Hillhill · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haSt Pauls Cray Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haFordcroftpark · under a milePoverest Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haCray Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 80 haGrassmeade Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200750 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202328 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,377 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOrpington Hospital1.9 miGP surgerySt Mary Cray Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOsbon Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationKent Police Swanley Police Station2.6 miCash machineNisa Orpington5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 5 specialPrimarySt. Mary Cray Primary Academyages 4-11, 233 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Philomena's Primary Schoolages 5-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Orpingtonages 11-18, 499 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.5 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationSt Mary Crayunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater7.9 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier7.6 miBus stops145 within a mileCar parkApcoaOrpingtonunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationOrpington1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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