Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,611 residentsin the South Norwood Park census areaMedian age 36.72,895 households54% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright31% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,690 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 31% go by car, 26% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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°C670 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · under a mileSouth Norwood Lakelake · 1.4 miLower Lakelake · 1.6 miPool River (West Branch)river · under a mileCroydon Canalcanal · 1.2 miWestow Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Norwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haElmers End Greenpark · within reachCrease Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haCroydon Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haLangley Parkgolf course · 1.3 mi · 49 haForster Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202333 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 15 · PM2.5 8.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,991 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospital1.3 miGP surgerySt James' Practice43 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLotus Pharmacy33 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Care-Laura Lynch & Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools36 primary, 11 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryMarian Vian Primary Schoolages 4-11, 634 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrion Eden Parkages 11-19, 1,148 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBalgowan Primary Schoolages 4-11, 632 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.9 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.5 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW18 miRailway stationElmers Endunder a mileTramElmers End Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station8.1 miFerryGreenwich Pier6.0 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE25 postcode district.
