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

Other Amenities in Swanscombe

Pubs 125 Restaurants 581 Banks 23 Hotels 46 Shops 2,101 Supermarkets 66 Takeaways 243 Cinemas 13 Attractions 332 Business services 216 Education 516 Health and beauty 930 Home improvement 525 Leisure 108 Property services 155




Local Information

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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 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 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 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
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.


Taxi

Taxi in Swanscombe

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Taxi in Swanscombe