Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,954 residentsin the Queens Park census areaMedian age 36.94,161 households43% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright20% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,303 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 11% go by car, 23% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%3% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksCanada Waterlake · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · under a mileStave Hillhill · under a mileThames Linkwater · under a mileLimehouse Reachtidal water · under a mileSurrey Entrancetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthwark Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haDeptford Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRussia Dock Woodlandpark · under a mile · 10 haJohn Evelyn Community Gardenallotments · under a mileMillwall Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 9 haBurgess Park Community Sports Pitchesplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 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 21 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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
Broadband91% 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)4,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGuy's And St Thomas' Hospitals1.9 miGP surgeryPark Medical Centre88 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySurdock Pharmacy68 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSurrey Quays Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi155 schools87 primary, 22 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 independent, 11 special, 6 nursery, 17 otherPrimaryRotherhithe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 339 pupilsunder a mileIndependentMarathon Science Schoolages 10-19, 35 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBacon's Collegeages 11-19, 1,025 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.7 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationSurrey Quaysunder a mileUndergroundCanada Water Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.3 miFerryGreenland Surrey Quays Pierunder a mileBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW10 postcode district.
