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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW11
Telephone code01787
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 –
People8,815 residentsin the Clapham Common West census areaMedian age 31.63,486 households53% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright8% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate82% of adults are economically active, 5,634 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 21%, finance and insurance 17%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 69% work from home, 7% go by car, 14% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages77% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarks575 Wandsworth Roadhistoric site · under a mileWandsworth Common Windmillhistoric site · 1.0 miFountain Lakelake · 1.0 miRiverside Walkwalk or trail · 1.1 miDiamond Jubilee Footbridgebridge · 1.0 miBattersea Railway Bridgebridge · 1.0 miBattersea Reachtidal water · 1.1 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClapham Commonpark · under a mile · 76 haBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haWandsworth Commonpark · under a mile · 64 haFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · under a mileBattersea Youth Centresports ground · under a mileSir Walter St Johns Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: 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 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 20 · PM2.5 9.2 · PM10 15 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)3,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLister Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryLavender Hill Group Practice88 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPyramid Pharmacy69 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPerfect Smile Clapham Junctionunder a milePolice stationLavender Hill Police StationLondonright hereCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi119 schools64 primary, 16 secondary, 25 independent, 7 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth formPrimaryShaftesbury Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 332 pupilsunder a mileIndependentParkgate House Schoolages 2-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Batterseaages 11-19, 890 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Collegesunder a mileUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationClapham Junctionunder a mileUndergroundClapham Common Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction1.0 miBus stops165 within a mileCar parkGideon Road, Battersea Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon58 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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