Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,679 residentsin the St Mary Cray North census areaMedian age 35.63,339 households47% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright42% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,816 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 45% go by car, 20% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% 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°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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGarland Hillhill · under a mileRookery Lakelake · 3.3 miKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 2.4 miThe Tarnlake · 3.6 miWillett Memorial Woodwoodland · under a mileSt Paul's Cray Commonwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesScadbury Parkpark · under a mile · 133 haSt Pauls Cray Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haRiver Cray Water Meadowspark · under a mile · 3 haHoblingwell Woodplaying field · under a mile · 11 haCray Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 80 haBromley Valley Gymnastics Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 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 12 · PM2.5 8.1 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub1.3 miGP surgeryBroomwood Health Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCray Hill Pharmacy + Travel Clinic21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 4 independent, 5 specialPrimaryLeesons Primary Schoolages 3-11, 281 pupilsright herePrimaryPoverest Primary Schoolages 4-11, 433 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKemnal Technology Collegeages 11-18, 439 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.6 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationSt Mary Crayunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater7.8 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier6.8 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR5 postcode district.
