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 –
People6,474 residentsin the Queen's Gate census areaMedian age 38.32,880 households42% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright5% social rented, 53% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,056 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 21%, professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 66% work from home, 10% go by car, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages68% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualificationsMain language: English 71%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°C621 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · under a mileFountain Lakelake · 1.4 miThe Serpentinewater · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 2.3 miThe Fountainswater · 1.1 miChelsea Reachtidal water · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haBattersea Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 80 haSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · under a mileBurton Courtsports ground · 1.0 mi · 4 haAvondale Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 25 · PM2.5 9.5 · PM10 16 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,806 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromwell Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStanhope Mews Surgery107 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots101 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThurloe Street Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi141 schools56 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 54 independent, 5 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentSt Philip's Schoolages 4-13, 79 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGlendower Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 292 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt. Thomas More Language Collegeages 11-16, 489 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.4 miUniversityRoyal College of Musicunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationWest Bromptonunder a mileUndergroundGloucester Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.6 miFerryCadogan PierChelsea1.1 miBus stops173 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW7 postcode district.
