See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in West Heath

Pubs 206 Restaurants 954 Banks 20 Hotels 56 Shops 3,120 Takeaways 434 Cinemas 11 Attractions 511 Business services 315 Education 812 Health and beauty 1,490 Home improvement 763 Leisure 111 Property services 208




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE2 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE2
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 –
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 yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksAbbey Wood SSSIhistoric site · under a mileHungerford Bridgehistoric site · 1.5 miSouth Merelake · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 1.9 miG & T Building Servicesbridge · under a mileGDC Constructionbridge · under a mileBleak Hillhill · 1.3 miAnchor Baybay · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 milePolice stationBelvedere Police Stationunder a mileCash machineBarclays BankBelvedereunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkAPCOAWelling1.7 miEV chargingubitricity36 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE2 postcode district.


Supermarkets

Supermarkets in West Heath

 

Nearest 40 of 130 shown. Show all 130 supermarkets in West Heath

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Supermarkets in West Heath