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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People8,471 residentsin the Eltham West census areaMedian age 37.93,084 households45% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright40% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,852 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 34% go by car, 27% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% 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°C624 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 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 landmarksThe Tarnlake · 1.4 miShooters Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miCarter's Hillhill · 1.6 miCastlewoodwoodland · under a mileEltham Commonwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoolwich Commonpark · under a mile · 49 haEltham Park Northpark · under a mile · 30 haAvery Hill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 43 haRoyal Blackheath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 49 haQueenscroft Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haFootscray Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 18 haSource: 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 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 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 17 · PM2.5 9.1 · 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
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)3,181 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEltham Community Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryEltham Medical Practice (Well Hall Road)29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMangal Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEltham Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi69 schools38 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGordon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 439 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Halleyages 11-19, 987 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greenwich2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationElthamunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.2 miBus stationVictoria Station8.8 miFerryBarrier Gardens PierWoolwich2.4 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE9 postcode district.
