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
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People10,065 residentsin the Welling census areaMedian age 40.03,815 households76% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,949 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: construction 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 39% go by car, 20% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% 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 87%2% 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°C607 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 23 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 Lakelake · under a mileSouth Merelake · 2.7 miBleak Hillhill · 1.3 miShooters Hillhill · 1.8 miHill Grovewoodland · under a mileAnchor Baybay · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDanson Parkpark · under a mile · 74 haEast Wickham Open Spacepark · under a mile · 29 haBostall Heathpark · 1.0 mi · 72 haShooters Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 35 haStation Approach Allotmentallotments · under a mileBexleyheath Sports Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 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 15 · PM2.5 8.6 · PM10 13 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
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)3,974 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryWelling Medical Practice32 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyNeem Tree Welling Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWelling Dental Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools36 primary, 10 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 419 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHook Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 447 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBexley Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,504 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College4.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationWellingunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.6 miBus stationBus StationBluewater7.3 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier2.8 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA16 postcode district.
