Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,276 residentsin the Furzedown West census areaMedian age 36.62,917 households60% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright15% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,080 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 18% go by car, 19% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%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°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 25 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)
Parks and green spacesTooting Bec Commonpark · under a mile · 57 haTooting Graveney Commonpark · under a mile · 21 haStreatham Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 27 haFishponds Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWoodfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileRidge Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 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 17 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 14 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,283 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield University Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryStreatham Park Surgery55 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy52 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Departmentunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi103 schools57 primary, 12 secondary, 2 all-through, 14 independent, 12 special, 3 nursery, 3 otherSecondaryGraveney Schoolages 11-18, 2,332 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFranciscan Primary Schoolages 2-11, 286 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFurzedown Primary Schoolages 3-11, 400 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College1.7 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical Schoolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationTootingunder a mileUndergroundTooting Bec Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.8 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction3.0 miBus stops136 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW17 postcode district.
