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 – 3:53 pm
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People6,856 residentsin the Swanley South & Crockenhill census areaMedian age 41.42,813 households79% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,437 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 49% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C733 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January53 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWell Hillhill · under a mileOwen Woodwoodland · under a milePascalls Woodwoodland · under a mileRushmore Hillhill · 1.9 miKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 3.6 miRookery Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLullingstone and Preston Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 287 haGoddington Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 25 haChelsfield Lakes Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 75 haHarvestfield Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haOrpington Sports Clubsports ground · 1.3 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 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 202329 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 9.5 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,934 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 186 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelsfield Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChg Chelsfield Park Hospital4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChelsfield Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistChelsfield Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryChelsfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Highway Primary Schoolages 2-11, 207 pupils1.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy Orpingtonages 11-18, 499 pupils1.9 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges5.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW20 miRailway stationKnockholtKnockholt Kent Stationunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks6.1 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier10 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR6 postcode district.
