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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 –
People9,245 residentsin the Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West census areaMedian age 32.64,228 households22% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright46% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,889 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 8% go by car, 29% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%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°C606 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKeybridge Towerhistoric site · under a mileDAMAC Tower Londonhistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.6 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.6 miDuck Islandisland · 1.6 miThames Pathwalk or trail · 1.4 miWandsworth Bridgebridge · under a mileThames Path Southwarkwalk or trail · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKennington Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haBurgess Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 47 haVauxhall Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCharlie Chaplin Adventure Playgroundsports ground · under a mileLorn Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 23 · PM2.5 9.6 · 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
Broadband85% 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)4,522 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 servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryHealth Finder Pro Courts139 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVitelow Pharmacy88 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Oval)right herePolice stationBritish Transport Police Stockwell Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi146 schools77 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 14 independent, 19 special, 6 nursery, 4 sixth form, 6 otherPrimaryAshmole Primary Schoolages 3-11, 223 pupilsright herePrimaryHenry Fawcett Primary Schoolages 3-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLilian Baylis Technology Schoolages 11-18, 848 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Seaunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank University1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationVauxhallunder a mileUndergroundOval Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.7 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pierunder a mileBus stops212 within a mileCar parkAshmole Primary School Car Park(School Breaks)Londonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon54 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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