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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People9,099 residentsin the Lambeth Walk & North Kennington census areaMedian age 35.44,054 households26% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright53% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,629 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 10% go by car, 28% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%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°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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPelican Poollake · 1.2 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.2 miDuck Islandisland · 1.2 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.0 miUpper Pooltidal water · 2.0 miThe Serpentinewater · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKennington Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haLambeth Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haGeraldine Mary Harmsworth Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBlack Prince Community Hubsports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 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 202038 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 24 · 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
Broadband86% 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)4,476 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGray's Inn Medical Group Vauxhall149 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOsbon Pharmacy92 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi135 schools70 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 19 independent, 17 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 6 otherPrimaryArchbishop Sumner Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryVauxhall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLilian Baylis Technology Schoolages 11-18, 848 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Seaunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationVauxhallunder a mileUndergroundKennington Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.5 miFerryLambeth Pierunder a mileBus stops267 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE11 postcode district.
