Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People12,292 residentsin the West Wickham census areaMedian age 46.94,861 households83% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,784 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 33% go by car, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C658 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 21 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 Beck (East Branch)river · under a mileRookery Lakelake · 2.1 miRavens Bourne (South Branch)water · under a mileFox Hillhill · 1.2 miSouth Norwood Lakelake · 3.3 miMillers Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShirley Heathpark · under a mile · 21 haLangley Parkgolf course · under a mile · 49 haMillers Pondpark · under a milePickhurst Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haMcAndrew Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileBlake Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202333 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 12 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 12 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,063 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBethlem Royal Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStation Road Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWestchem Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools23 primary, 9 secondary, 2 independent, 5 specialPrimaryHawes Down Primary Schoolages 4-11, 447 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt David's Prepages 3-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLangley Park School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,714 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges2.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.4 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationWest Wickhamunder a mileTramAddington Village Tram Stop1.6 miBus stationVictoria Station10 miFerryGreenwich Pier7.4 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR4 postcode district.
