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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People7,538 residentsin the Clapham Old Town census areaMedian age 32.83,430 households37% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright24% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 4,830 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 19%, finance and insurance 13%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 8% go by car, 20% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle87% 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, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C619 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 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 · 1.5 miLong Pondpond · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.8 miEagle Pondpond · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 2.8 miChelsea Reachtidal water · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClapham Commonpark · under a mile · 76 haBattersea Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 80 haWandsworth Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 64 haClapham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · 1.2 miLorn Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 20 · PM2.5 9.2 · PM10 15 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
Broadband87% 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)3,801 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lambeth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGrafton Square Surgery81 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots69 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCrescent Lodge Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi119 schools64 primary, 16 secondary, 18 independent, 11 special, 7 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryClapham Manor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 377 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 272 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Elms Academyages 11-18, 865 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Collegesunder a mileUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationClapham High Streetunder a mileUndergroundClapham Common Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.4 miFerryBattersea Power Station Pier1.5 miBus stops156 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW4 postcode district.
