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
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People9,525 residentsin the Herne Hill East census areaMedian age 33.13,739 households40% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright28% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,563 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, professional and scientific services 15%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 9% go by car, 23% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% 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°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 26 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 spacesBrockwell Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haDulwich Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haRuskin Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 34 haMoorlands Nature Garden Allotmentallotments · under a mileFerndalesports ground · under a mileSource: 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 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 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 19 · PM2.5 9.0 · PM10 15 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
Broadband91% 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)4,111 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHerne Hill Group Practice82 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHerne Hill Pharmacy67 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHalf Moon Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi119 schools65 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 13 special, 7 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherIndependentHerne Hill Schoolages 2-7, 304 pupilsright herePrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 168 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Charter School North Dulwichages 11-18, 1,393 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges1.8 miUniversityLondon South Bank University2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationHerne Hillunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier2.4 miBus stops178 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE24 postcode district.
