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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE28
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,489 residentsin the Thamesmead Birchmere Park census areaMedian age 36.42,596 households22% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright63% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,805 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 33% go by car, 42% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C565 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksHungerford Bridgehistoric site · under a mileThamesmead Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileSouth Merelake · under a mileLondon Tower Birdgebridge · under a mileTripcock Nessheadland · 1.3 miBarking Reachtidal water · under a mileG & T Building Servicesbridge · 1.2 miThames Path At Thamesmeadwalk or trail · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLesnes Abbey Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 67 haBirchmere Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haSouthmere Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haRiverside Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 12 haArch 11sports ground · under a mileChurch Manorway Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 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 16 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 14 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
Broadband52% 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)2,512 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarking Community Hospital Cdc2.6 miGP surgeryAbbey Wood Surgery25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAccess Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPlumstead Police StationLondon1.6 miCash machineLondis2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools31 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryJubilee Primary Schoolages 3-11, 146 pupilsright herePrimaryWindrush Thamesmead Primary Schoolages 3-11, 237 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoolwich Polytechnic School for Girlsages 11-16, 1,120 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education3.4 miUniversityUniversity of East London2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationAbbey Woodunder a mileDLRGallions Reach DLR Station2.1 miBus stationBus StationLakeside7.1 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouthunder a mileBus stops86 within a mileCar parkRCP Parking Bernard StLondon1.4 miEV chargingubitricity5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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