Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,168 residentsin the Borough & Southwark Street census areaMedian age 30.44,696 households21% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright31% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,558 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, finance and insurance 15%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 6% go by car, 16% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C627 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksPelican Poollake · 1.5 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.6 miDuck Islandisland · 1.5 miUpper Pooltidal water · 1.0 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.1 miThames Linkwater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRedcross Gardenspark · under a mileLittle Dorrit Parkpark · under a mileSt Mary's Somerset Gardenpark · under a mileThe Castle Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBurgess Park Community Sports Pitchesplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 30 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 18 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
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)6,546 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 servicesHospitalGstt @ London Bridge Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGm- T3Awm Morelife UK LTD145 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPharmaceutra97 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSensu - Talbot Yardunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi166 schools82 primary, 23 secondary, 1 all-through, 29 independent, 17 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 7 otherPrimaryThe Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overieages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Borough Academyages 11-18, 983 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Boroughages 3-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College Londonunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationLondon Cannon Streetunder a mileUndergroundLondon Bridge Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerryBankside PierSouthwarkunder a mileBus stops293 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE1 postcode district.
