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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,972 residentsin the Hither Green census areaMedian age 35.73,308 households45% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright20% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 4,296 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 15% go by car, 25% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%4% 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°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksBrixton, Lambeth, South Londonhistoric site · under a mileLewisham Clock Towerhistoric site · 1.2 miVanbrugh Castlecastle · 2.5 miThe Tarnlake · 2.5 miIntermediate Lakelake · 3.1 miCarter's Hillhill · 1.8 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 2.1 miSydenham Park Footbridgebridge · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMountsfield Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haLadywell Fieldspark · under a mile · 19 haForster Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haPrendergast Girls School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSt Dunstans College Jubilee Groundsports ground · under a mile · 8 haHazelbank Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 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 202329 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewishamunder a mileGP surgeryParkview Surgery47 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWoodlands Pharmacy37 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHillview Dental Centreright herePolice stationCatford Police BaseLondonunder a mileCash machineRontec - Catford - Brownhill Road (Co-op)(Morrisons)4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools50 primary, 7 secondary, 4 all-through, 7 independent, 8 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySandhurst Primary Schoolages 3-11, 648 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrindishe Green Schoolages 3-11, 585 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConisborough Collegeages 11-16, 703 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.3 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationHither Greenunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station1.4 miBus stationVictoria Station7.0 miFerryGreenwich Pier2.6 miBus stops144 within a mileCar parkAPCOALewisham1.2 miEV chargingubitricity22 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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