Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,189 residentsin the Ladywell census areaMedian age 36.12,735 households52% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright22% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 3,821 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 15% go by car, 23% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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 · 1.3 miIntermediate Lakelake · 2.9 miCanada Waterlake · 3.1 miOne Tree Hillhill · 2.0 miGreenwich Reachtidal water · 2.2 miFolly Pondpond · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHilly Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haLadywell Fieldspark · under a mile · 19 haLewisham Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBrockley Rise Sportsgroundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haClarendon Rise Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLuxmore Gardensplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202330 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 19 · 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
Broadband89% 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)2,981 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewishamunder a mileGP surgeryHilly Fields Medical Centre56 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLadywell Pharmacy40 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTotal Orthodontics Lewishamunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi86 schools58 primary, 10 secondary, 4 all-through, 6 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryGordonbrock Primary Schoolages 3-11, 626 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 231 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPrendergast Schoolages 11-18, 1,052 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.1 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationLadywellunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station6.1 miFerryGreenwich Pier2.1 miBus stops185 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE13 postcode district.
