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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People8,884 residentsin the Camberwell South census areaMedian age 34.33,761 households41% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright26% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 5,452 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 14%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 9% go by car, 21% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C607 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 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 landmarksCanada Waterlake · 2.7 miPelican Poollake · 2.9 miKnight's Hillhill · 1.8 miDuck Islandisland · 2.9 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 2.1 miHolly Grove Shrubberywoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRuskin Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haBurgess Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haBrockwell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 52 haWarwick Gardenplaying field · under a mileFlaxman Sports Centresports ground · under a mileCaspian Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, 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 23 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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
Broadband85% 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)4,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaudsley Hospitalright hereGP surgeryKings Bowel Cancer Screening Centre93 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPeace Pharmacy74 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKings Dental Instituteright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi140 schools78 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 21 special, 7 nursery, 2 sixth form, 6 otherPrimaryLyndhurst Primary Schoolages 3-11, 495 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrawford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 285 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySacred Heart Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 950 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Sea2.1 miUniversityLondon South Bank University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationDenmark HillCamberwellunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station1.1 miBus stationVictoria Station3.0 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier1.9 miBus stops176 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE5 postcode district.
