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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People8,296 residentsin the East Dulwich census areaMedian age 36.53,337 households58% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright16% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,772 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 10% go by car, 15% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 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 landmarksBrockwell Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miBeltwood Househistoric site · 1.5 miIntermediate Lakelake · 2.2 miOak of Honor Hillhill · under a mileLower Lakelake · 2.6 miKnight's Hillhill · 1.5 miSydenham Park Footbridgebridge · 1.7 miWestminster Brigebridge · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haDulwich Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haBrockwell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 52 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haDunstans Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWarwick Gardenplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 mi away, Worminghall, 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 18 · 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
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)3,492 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Dulwich Medical Centre61 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySogim Pharmacy46 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDulwich Dental Officeunder a milePolice stationEast Dulwich Police StationLondonright hereCash machineSainsbury's CashpointEast Dulwichunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi109 schools61 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 11 special, 6 nursery, 5 otherPrimaryHeber Primary Schoolages 3-11, 447 pupilsright herePrimaryHarris Primary Academy East Dulwichages 4-11, 346 pupilsright hereSecondaryHarris Boys' Academy East Dulwichages 11-18, 912 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges2.9 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationEast Dulwichunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station1.9 miBus stationVictoria Station4.3 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall3.2 miBus stops160 within a mileCar parkE-Scooter and Cycle Hire Parking bay - Calton AvenueLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity31 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE22 postcode district.
