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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People6,336 residentsin the Chelsea Riverside West census areaMedian age 41.02,997 households27% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright48% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,736 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 13% go by car, 20% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%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°C621 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 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 mileThe Long Waterlake · 1.7 miChelsea Reachtidal water · under a mileBattersea Reachtidal water · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 2.1 miLadies Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haRoper's Gardenspark · under a mileChelsea Embankment Gardenspark · under a mileBurton Courtsports ground · under a mile · 4 haFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · 1.0 miHurlingham 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 202037 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: 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 22 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Brompton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHealth Partners At Violet Melchett90 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyI.t. Lloyd76 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistViolet Melchett Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi121 schools55 primary, 13 secondary, 41 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileIndependentFrancis Holland Preparatory Schoolages 4-12, 256 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySaint John Bosco Collegeages 11-18, 828 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skills1.0 miUniversityInstitute of Cancer Researchunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationImperial WharfSands Endunder a mileUndergroundSouth Kensington Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.4 miFerryCadogan PierChelseaunder a mileBus stops172 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW10 postcode district.
