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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People9,117 residentsin the Clapham North census areaMedian age 31.04,016 households33% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright28% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate79% of adults are economically active, 6,064 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, finance and insurance 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 59% work from home, 8% go by car, 23% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C607 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 · 1.7 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.6 miDuck Islandisland · 2.6 miLong Pondpond · under a mileEagle Pondpond · under a mileKnight's Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClapham Commonpark · under a mile · 76 haBrockwell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 52 haBattersea Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 80 haClapham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLorn Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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 21 · PM2.5 9.3 · 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
Broadband91% 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)4,521 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lambeth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySandmere Practice89 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPearl Pharmacy78 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCommunity Health South Londonunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi134 schools74 primary, 17 secondary, 17 independent, 15 special, 7 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryClapham Manor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 377 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLarkhall Primary Campusages 2-11, 304 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Elms Academyages 11-18, 865 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Collegesunder a mileUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationClapham High Streetunder a mileUndergroundClapham North Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.3 miFerryBattersea Power Station Pier1.4 miBus stops173 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW4 postcode district.
