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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People8,111 residentsin the Lesnes Abbey census areaMedian age 42.63,140 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,867 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 44% go by car, 18% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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°C569 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksSouth Merelake · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 1.9 miBleak Hillhill · 1.3 miAnchor Baybay · 2.7 miLesnes Abbey Woodswoodland · under a mileAbbey Woodswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLesnes Abbey Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haBostall Heathpark · under a mile · 72 haPlumstead Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 38 haWest Heath Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBarry Avenue Allotmentallotments · under a mileNorthumberland Heath Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 9 haSource: 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 202323 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 8.7 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,250 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings @ Erith & District Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBexley Medical Group43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell35 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKaria Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi69 schools47 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBedonwell Junior Schoolages 7-11, 460 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBedonwell Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 309 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWelling Schoolages 11-18, 1,084 pupils1.1 miCollegeNorth Kent College4.6 miUniversityRose Bruford College3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationAbbey Wood (London)under a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station2.6 miBus stationBus StationLakeside6.7 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth2.5 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE2 postcode district.
