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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People8,724 residentsin the Millbank census areaMedian age 36.94,324 households25% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright43% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,389 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, finance and insurance 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 8% go by car, 21% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%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°C617 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksMillbank Towerhistoric site · under a mileBuxton Memorialhistoric site · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a milePelican Poollake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a milePuente de Lambethbridge · under a mileLambeth Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haSt John's Gardenspark · under a mileVictoria Tower Gardenspark · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQueen Mother Sports Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 26 · PM2.5 9.9 · PM10 17 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
Broadband98% 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)5,570 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Gordon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMillbank Medical Centre144 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVictoria Pharmacy100 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWestminster House Dental Practicright herePolice stationNational Police Chiefs' CouncilLondonunder a mileCash machineHouse of Lords2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi132 schools62 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 31 independent, 14 special, 3 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimarySt Matthew's School, Westminsterages 3-11, 99 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Grey Coat Hospitalages 11-18, 1,167 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMillbank Gardens Primary Academyages 3-11, 260 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Seaunder a mileUniversityKing's College London1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundSt. James's Park Underground StationSt Jamess Parkunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryMillbank Pierunder a mileBus stops272 within a mileCar parkQ-Park VictoriaLondon3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon49 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW1 postcode district.
