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Pubs 208 Restaurants 1,124 Banks 30 Shops 3,110 Supermarkets 116 Takeaways 534 Cinemas 6 Attractions 404 Business services 308 Education 571 Health and beauty 1,607 Home improvement 548 Leisure 105 Property services 196




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtEC2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,825 residentsin the West Norwood South census areaMedian age 36.13,188 households34% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright48% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,663 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 22% go by car, 29% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°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 landmarksCrystal Palace Transmitting Stationhistoric site · under a mileThe Crystal Palacehistoric site · 1.0 miIntermediate Lakelake · 1.2 miLower Lakelake · 1.5 miLondon - Crystal Palace Parkwalk or trail · 1.2 miSydenham Hillhill · under a mileKnight's Hillhill · under a mileSydenham Park Footbridgebridge · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCrystal Palace Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 59 haBrockwell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 52 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haMary Datchelor Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKnights Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 17 · PM2.5 9.0 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryPaxton Green Group Practice46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDulwich Orthodontic Centreunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport Police FederationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi86 schools50 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryElm Wood Schoolages 3-11, 364 pupilsright herePrimaryKingswood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 362 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsdale Foundation Schoolages 11-19, 2,550 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College2.8 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationWest Norwoodunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station2.4 miBus stationVictoria Station5.1 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier4.1 miBus stops158 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car ParkUpper Norwoodunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon25 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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