Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,420 residentsin the Worcester Park East census areaMedian age 38.93,609 households70% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,886 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 35% go by car, 14% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C607 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October16 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 · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileKing's Reachtidal water · under a mileThe Serpentinewater · 1.7 miThe Fountainswater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haVictoria Embankment Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 ha14 & 16sports ground · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 33 · PM2.5 11 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,786 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryConnection At St Martins146 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy115 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCovent Garden Dental Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi135 schools58 primary, 14 secondary, 2 all-through, 37 independent, 11 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 7 otherPrimarySoho Parish CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 90 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Royal Ballet Schoolages 12-19, 227 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestminster City Schoolages 11-18, 790 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity Litunder a mileUniversityCourtauld Institute of Artunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationLondon Charing Crossunder a mileUndergroundCharing Cross Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.1 miFerryEmbankment Pierunder a mileBus stops256 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT4 postcode district.
