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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE17 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,613 residentsin the Elephant & Castle census areaMedian age 28.53,233 households17% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright33% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,229 in work, 4% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 14%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 6% go by car, 25% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%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°C606 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksMichael Faraday Memorialhistoric site · under a mileWalworth Town Hallhistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.4 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.5 miThames Path Southwarkwalk or trail · under a mileWandsworth Bridgebridge · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 1.4 miWestminster Bridge Roadbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurgess Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haSt Mary's Churchyardpark · within reachGeraldine Mary Harmsworth Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Castle Centresports ground · within reachLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBurgess Park Community Sports Pitchesplaying field · 1.3 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 202038 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 24 · PM2.5 9.9 · PM10 17 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNexus Health Group147 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySt Georges Pharmacy99 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistA Silva Dental Studio, Health & Wellbeing Clinicright herePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi147 schools76 primary, 21 secondary, 1 all-through, 18 independent, 19 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 6 otherPrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 65 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrampton Primaryages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNotre Dame Catholic Girls' Schoolages 11-16, 354 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College Londonunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationElephant & Castleunder a mileUndergroundElephant & Castle Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.9 miFerryLambeth Pierunder a mileBus stops259 within a mileCar parkBorough Road Pay & Stay Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon42 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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