Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,313 residentsin the Clerkenwell census areaMedian age 31.65,170 households23% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright39% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,761 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 21%, finance and insurance 13%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 6% go by car, 16% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C615 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 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 landmarksPelican Poollake · 1.6 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.7 miDuck Islandisland · 1.6 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.3 miUpper Pooltidal water · 1.7 miNew Riverriver · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt John's Gardenspark · under a mileSt James Gardenpark · under a milePriory Church Gardenpark · under a mileGolden Lane Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: 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 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 35 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 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
Broadband94% 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)6,705 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Bartholomews Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMentalwell LTD Adhd K&M161 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots109 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMalmin Orthodontic (Farringdon Road)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi156 schools75 primary, 21 secondary, 2 all-through, 31 independent, 12 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 9 otherIndependentCharterhouse Square Schoolages 3-11, 301 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 81 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' Schoolages 11-18, 1,152 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity Litunder a mileUniversityUniversity of the Arts Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationFarringdonunder a mileUndergroundFarringdon Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.4 miFerryBlackfriars Pierunder a mileBus stops298 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EC1 postcode district.
