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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People6,388 residentsin the Strand, St James & Mayfair census areaMedian age 36.43,432 households24% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright24% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,365 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, finance and insurance 15%, other services 9%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 6% go by car, 15% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%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°C610 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksSt James's Park Lakelake · under a milePelican Poollake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileThe Serpentinewater · under a mileThe Fountainswater · 1.1 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQueen Mother Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 28 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,205 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSchoen Hospital Londonunder a mileGP surgeryRoyal Mews Surgery123 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Pharmacy At Mayfair & Clinic114 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Beresford Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools46 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 46 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherIndependentLondon Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixthages 11-18, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt George's Hanover Square CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 73 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestminster City Schoolages 11-18, 790 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skills1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Westminster1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundHyde Park Corner Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryWestminster Pier1.2 miBus stops226 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW1 postcode district.
