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

Other Amenities in Swanley

Restaurants 490 Banks 4 Hotels 25 Shops 414 Supermarkets 63 Takeaways 209 Cinemas 18 Attractions 111 Education 197 Health and beauty 109 Home improvement 113 Leisure 1 Property services 73




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR8 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtBR8
Telephone code01322
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,913 residentsin the Swanley West census areaMedian age 38.74,030 households49% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright40% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,269 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 54% go by car, 13% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C650 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBroom Hillhill · 1.0 miGreat Mounthill · 1.6 miBrooklands Lakelake · 3.4 miSwanley Bottomvalley · 1.7 miWindmill Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileTile Kilns Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwanley Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haBatholomew Way Parkpark · under a mileHextable Gardenspark · under a mileBirchwood Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 71 haWhite Oak Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileHextable Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200748 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202326 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 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband88% 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)4,293 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelsfield Park Hospital3.2 miGP surgerySwanley Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySwanley Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanleyages 5-11, 318 pupilsright hereSecondaryOrchards Academyages 11-18, 554 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorizon Primary Academyages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College2.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.0 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationSwanleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater5.2 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier8.1 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR8 postcode district.


Bars

Bars in Swanley

 

 

Sports Bars

Sports Bars in Swanley

 

 

Cocktail Bars

Cocktail Bars in Swanley

 

 

Other Pubs

Other Pubs in Swanley

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Bars in Swanley

 

Top Sports Bars in Swanley

 

Top Cocktail Bars in Swanley

Cocktail Bars yet to be reviewed

 

Top Other Pubs in Swanley