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Nursery Schools 77 Primary Schools 65 Driving Schools 43 Martial Arts Schools 33 High and Secondary Schools 18 Colleges 18 Libraries 16 Music Schools 15 Dance Schools 15 English Language Schools 11 Ballet Schools 11 Independent or Preparatory Schools 10 Community Schools 9 Business Schools 9 Riding School and Stables 9 Schools 9 Tennis Lessons 8 Art and Design Schools 8 Language Schools 8 Sailing Schools 8 After School Clubs 7 Karate Schools 7 Special Schools 7 Swimming Lessons 5 Grammar Schools 5 Kung Fu Schools 5 Kickboxing Schools 4 Drama Schools 4 Single Sex Secondary Schools 4 Taekwondo Schools 4 Beauty Schools 3 Swimming Instructors 3 Guitar Instructors 2 Aikido Schools 2 Other Education 54

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Pubs 125 Restaurants 581 Banks 23 Hotels 46 Shops 2,101 Supermarkets 66 Takeaways 243 Cinemas 13 Attractions 332 Business services 216 Health and beauty 930 Home improvement 525 Leisure 108 Property services 155

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA11 postcode district.

County or areaKent

Postcode districtDA11

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People14,925 residentsin the Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe census areaMedian age 33.05,932 households60% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright9% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate79% of adults are economically active, 8,462 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 46% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C556 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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 landmarksCastle Hill Ebbsfleetcastle · under a mileBevan's War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileThe Water Tower - Northfleet Landmarkhistoric site · 1.0 miEagle Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miBrazier Concrete Pumpingbridge · 1.1 miNorthfleet Hopetidal water · 1.1 miHeritage Carsbridge · 1.3 miSt Clement's Reachtidal water · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesSwanscombe Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haIngress Parkpark · 1.1 miPenn Green Parkpark · 1.3 miThe Swanscombe Centresports ground · under a mileWombwell Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haGrays Beach Riverside Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201550 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 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 14 · PM_2.5 7.9 · PM₁₀ 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂ and PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband93% 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)7,851 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryCastle Hill12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAckers Chemists10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChopra Dental LTDright herePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSwanscombeunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Swanscomberight hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 nurseryPrimaryManor Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 692 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Ebbsfleetages 11-18, 788 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Craylands Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College4.9 miUniversityRose Bruford College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationSwanscombeunder a mileBus stationRailway StationGreenhithe1.4 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops68 within a mileCar parkEbbsfleet International Station Car Park C3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSwanscombe3 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 DA11 postcode district.

Driving Schools

Driving Schools in Swanscombe

Bsmart Bsafe - Northfleet, Gravesend
8 Snowden Hill, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9AE · under a mile
drive2uskent - Swanscombe
64 Milton Rd, Swanscombe, DA10 0LY · under a mile
Route 2 Pass - Swanscombe
Milton Rd, Swanscombe, DA10 0NE · under a mile
Goldstar Driving School - Swanscombe
39 Trebble Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0ED · under a mile
Graduate School of Motoring - Greenhithe
9 Sara Cres, Greenhithe, DA9 9NY · 1.4 mi
Control School Of Motoring - Perry Street, Gravesend
203 Dover Road, Perry Street, Gravesend, DA11 9QN · 1.5 mi
DK Safe Driving School - Northfleet, Gravesend
58 Pepper Hill, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8EZ · 1.7 mi
Graduate School Of Motoring - Perry Street, Gravesend
41 Hall Road, Northfleet, Perry Street, Gravesend, DA11 8AN · 1.7 mi
Robinson Training Services - Grays
Fiddlers Reach, Hedley Ave, Grays, RM20 4EL · 1.8 mi
Confident Driving - Grays
6 Rosebery Rd, Grays, RM17 5YT · 1.9 mi
The London Knowledge School - Grays
Askew House, Unit 5 Askews Farm Ln, Grays, RM17 5XE · 2.0 mi
Young Driver - Greenhithe
Bluewater, Greenhithe, DA9 9ST · 2.1 mi
TJ School of Motoring - Driving Instructors In Gravesend - Perry Street, Gravesend
Northcote Road, Perry Street, Gravesend, DA11 7BS · 2.1 mi
Roadtrain - Greenhithe, Grays
Burnley Rd, Greenhithe, Grays, RM20 3ED · 2.2 mi
ALM Training Services - Chadwell St Mary, Tilbury
Suite 4 Fort Rd, Chadwell St Mary, Tilbury, RM18 7ND · 2.4 mi
Kinetic Driving School - Gravesend
Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Kinetic Driving School, The management Suite, Gravesend, DA11 0AU · 2.4 mi
PB Driving School - North Stifford, Grays
24 Russel Road, North Stifford, Grays, RM17 5JX · 2.5 mi
Alpha Rider Training - Perry Street, Gravesend
51 Mulberry Road, Perry Street, Gravesend, DA11 8NY · 2.5 mi
A1 Learners - North Stifford
Sachfield Dr, North Stifford, RM16 6QW · 2.7 mi
Aspen - Dartford
3 Allendale Close, Dartford, DA2 6JP · 2.7 mi
Traindrive - Stone DA9, Dartford
Unit 10. Capstan Court, Crossways Business Park, Stone DA9, Dartford, DA2 6QG · 2.8 mi
OMG I'm Driving School - East Tilbury, Tilbury
20 Shelley Pl, East Tilbury, Tilbury, RM18 8HP · 2.9 mi
Taurus School of Motoring - Gravesend
33 Central Ave, Gravesend, DA12 5AN · 2.9 mi
Kosova Driving School - Purfleet, Grays
Francisco Cl, Purfleet, Grays, RM16 6YD · 2.9 mi
Motivation Driving School - Gravesend
17 Augustine Rd, Gravesend, DA12 2SL · 2.9 mi
AA Instructor Gladmore Shana - East Tilbury
78 Brennan Road, Tilbury, East Tilbury, RM18 8BA · 3.0 mi
Ecpc Driving School - Gravesend
12 Parrock Ave, Gravesend, DA12 1QQ · 3.0 mi
Clearways SOM - Grays
Rectory Road, Grays, RM17 5PR · 3.2 mi
AA Instructor Timothy Ero - Chadwell St Mary
12 Meredith Road, Grays, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4EA · 3.2 mi
The L G V Man - Purfleet
Armour Rd, Purfleet, RM19 1SG · 3.5 mi
Dave's School Of Motoring - Purfleet, South Ockendon
100 Cherwell Grove, Purfleet, South Ockendon, RM15 6AS · 3.8 mi
Freedom School of Motoring - Chalk, Gravesend
52 Doria Dr, Chalk, Gravesend, DA12 4HS · 3.8 mi
Go With Neil Driver Training - Dartford
38 Trevithick Dr, Dartford, DA1 5LP · 3.8 mi
New Croft Training Services - Purfleet
Beacon Hill Industrial Estate Bo, Purfleet, RM19 1SR · 3.9 mi
Ringway School of Motoring - Thong, Gravesend
5 Way Volante, Thong, Gravesend, DA12 4SQ · 3.9 mi
Mark Scot Driving Tuition - Purfleet, South Ockendon
515, Broxburn Drive, Purfleet, South Ockendon, RM15 5QA · 4.0 mi
LGV Training Essex - Purfleet
Wincanton Yard, Botany Way, Purfleet, RM19 1SR · 4.0 mi
A-Class Driving School - Dartford
Hythe Street, Dartford, DA1 1BG · 4.1 mi
W S Forklift Training Services - Purfleet
6 Central Ave, Purfleet, RM15 4JJ · 4.2 mi
3 Pedals Driving School - Hawley, Dartford
22 Warren Rd, Hawley, Dartford, DA1 1PH · 4.3 mi
Wheels 2 Drive - Purfleet, South Ockendon
20 Crescent Way, Purfleet, South Ockendon, RM15 4TJ · 4.3 mi
Traindrive - Stone DA9, Dartford
Meridian House,Anchor Boulevard,Crossways Business Park, Stone DA9, Dartford, DA2 6QU · 4.5 mi
Sigma Studies - Horndon on the Hill, Grays
Sigma House, A13 Eastbound, Horndon on the Hill, Grays, RM16 3AY · 5.7 mi

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Automatic Leaders SOM - Bexleyheath
Heathside Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PY
7.7 miles away
Moto pass (Motorcycle Training) - Welling
The Green, Welling, DA16 2PE
9.7 miles away
Alfie's Driving School - Romford
87 Carlton Road, Romford, RM2 5AU
10.3 miles away
IN MOTION Driving Tuition - Gillingham
Conqueror Drive, Gillingham, ME7 2WP
12.1 miles away
B1st school of motoring - Ilford
Raymond Road, Ilford, IG2 7EA
12.9 miles away

Top Martial Arts Schools in Swanscombe

Goshin Ryu Atemi Jujitsu - Sidcup
Sidcup, DA14 6RA
9.6 miles away
Claudio Silva BJJ - London
Tiller Road, London, E14 8PX
14.9 miles away

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United Dance Studios - Orpington
311 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NN
10.6 miles away
Hotsteps - Orpington
11B Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0RZ
10.8 miles away

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Sweet William's - South Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5LY
4.4 miles away
Bird College - Sidcup
27 Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EB
9 miles away
Silverbank Park - Chatham
Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
11.3 miles away

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Meridian Kung Fu Brentwood - Brentwood
85 London Rd, Brentwood, CM14 4NP
11.5 miles away

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