Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,680 residentsin the Nunhead South & Newlands census areaMedian age 35.93,030 households52% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright27% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 4,108 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 15% go by car, 19% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 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)
Nearby landmarksOak of Honor Hillhill · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · 2.3 miLower Lakelake · 2.6 miSydenham Hillhill · 1.9 miHonor Oakwoodland · under a mileDevonshire Road Nature Reservewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haLadywell Fieldspark · under a mile · 19 haBlythe Hill Fieldspark · under a mile · 7 haBrockley Rise Sportsgroundsports ground · within reach · 6 haOne Tree Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 34 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 18 · PM2.5 9.0 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,155 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewishamunder a mileGP surgeryHonor Oak Health Centre62 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBentleys Pharmacy46 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrofton Park Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi86 schools59 primary, 11 secondary, 3 all-through, 4 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryStillness Infant Schoolages 3-7, 284 pupilsright herePrimaryStillness Junior Schoolages 7-11, 276 pupilsright hereAll-throughPrendergast Ladywell Schoolages 4-16, 1,280 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.8 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationHonor Oak Parkunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station1.5 miBus stationVictoria Station5.6 miFerryGreenwich Pier2.6 miBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE22 postcode district.
