Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,900 residentsin the Battersea Latchmere census areaMedian age 34.23,363 households29% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright44% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,167 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 13% go by car, 27% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%2% 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°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksFountain Lakelake · under a mileBattersea Reachtidal water · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.4 miChelsea Reachtidal water · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 2.5 miLadies Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haClapham Commonpark · under a mile · 76 haFalcon Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · under a mileMillennium Arenasports ground · under a mile · 7 haHurlingham Club Groundsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 21 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: 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)3,586 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLister Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryBridge Lane Group Practice94 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKrystal Pharmacy77 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Beauty Battersearight hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi128 schools60 primary, 14 secondary, 41 independent, 7 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherSecondaryHarris Academy Batterseaages 11-19, 890 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Batterseaages 3-11, 354 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChesterton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 416 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skills1.3 miUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationClapham Junctionunder a mileUndergroundBattersea Power Station Underground StationNine Elms1.0 miBus stationVictoria Station1.8 miFerryCadogan PierChelseaunder a mileBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW11 postcode district.
