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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People9,871 residentsin the Anerley North & Penge West census areaMedian age 36.64,443 households26% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright47% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,869 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 23% go by car, 31% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C667 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 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 landmarksSouth Norwood Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a milePool River (West Branch)river · under a mileChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · under a mileCroydon Canalcanal · under a mileWestow Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Norwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haBetts Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haUpper Chesham Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCrystal Palace National Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haAlexandra Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 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: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 14 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)4,723 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryRobin Hood Surgery47 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyUnited Pharmacy39 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistD O'connor & Associates Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi84 schools54 primary, 14 secondary, 5 independent, 4 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 183 pupilsright herePrimaryStewart Fleming Primary Schoolages 4-11, 570 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris City Academy Crystal Palaceages 11-18, 1,191 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.9 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationAnerleyunder a mileTramBirkbeck Tram StopAnerleyunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station7.1 miFerryGreenwich Pier5.6 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE20 postcode district.
