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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW1X
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 –
People5,983 residentsin the Hans Town census areaMedian age 41.53,077 households35% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright5% social rented, 60% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,967 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 25%, professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 10% go by car, 11% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle91% 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, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%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°C610 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksForbes House, Belgraviahistoric site · under a mileHistoric Houses Associationhistoric site · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 1.0 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.0 miDuck Islandisland · 1.2 miWestminister Bridge, Londonbridge · under a mileEbury Bridge Roadbridge · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haBattersea Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 80 haSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · under a mileBurton Courtsports ground · under a mile · 4 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 28 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,883 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Brompton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKnightsbridge Medical Centre106 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyA Moore & Co107 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistElizabeth Street Dentistunder a milePolice stationPolice Roll Of Honour TrustLondonunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 33-33A Kings RoadLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi122 schools47 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 47 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentMore House Schoolages 9-18, 79 pupilsright hereIndependentHill House Schoolages 4-13, 396 pupilsright hereSecondarySt. Thomas More Language Collegeages 11-16, 489 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skillsunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Musicunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundKnightsbridge Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryBattersea Power Station Pier1.1 miBus stops213 within a mileCar parkCadogan Place Car Park- London5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon51 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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