Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,480 residentsin the Sydenham Hill census areaMedian age 38.13,428 households52% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright24% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,128 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 16% go by car, 22% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle77% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% 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°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 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 landmarksIntermediate Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileWestow Hillhill · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · under a mileCroydon Canalcanal · 1.3 miPool River (West Branch)river · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haNorwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haLong Meadow Parkpark · under a mileDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haCrystal Palace National Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haMary Datchelor Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 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
Broadband92% 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)3,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryPaxton Green Group Practice45 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy36 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDulwich Wood Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi83 schools50 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryPaxton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 386 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingswood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 362 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsdale Foundation Schoolages 11-19, 2,550 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College3.4 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationGipsy HillWest Dulwichunder a mileTramBirkbeck Tram StopAnerley1.9 miBus stationVictoria Station5.7 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier4.6 miBus stops156 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE19 postcode district.
