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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People5,983 residentsin the Hans Town census areaMedian age 41.53,077 households35% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright5% social rented, 60% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,967 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 25%, professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 10% go by car, 11% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%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°C639 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · under a mileFountain Lakelake · 1.3 miDuck Islandisland · 1.5 miThe Serpentinewater · under a mileThe Fountainswater · under a mileChelsea Reachtidal water · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haBattersea Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 80 haSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · under a mileBurton Courtsports ground · under a mile · 4 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 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 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 26 · PM2.5 9.7 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,883 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCwft Surgical Hub - Royal Marsden Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryImperial College Health Centre101 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots108 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKnightsbridge Orthodonticsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi121 schools46 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 48 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentKnightsbridge Schoolages 2-16, 295 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHill House Schoolages 4-13, 396 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt. Thomas More Language Collegeages 11-16, 489 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skills1.0 miUniversityRoyal College of Musicunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundKnightsbridge Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryCadogan PierChelsea1.0 miBus stops208 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW3 postcode district.
