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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People7,473 residentsin the Bryanston & Dorset Square census areaMedian age 34.43,722 households27% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright10% social rented, 62% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,128 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 18%, professional and scientific services 16%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 6% go by car, 15% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages68% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C641 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.3 miDuck Islandisland · 1.4 miThe Serpentinewater · under a mileThe Fountainswater · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 ha14 & 16sports ground · under a milePaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 11 haAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 27 · PM2.5 10.0 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,718 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSchoen Hospital Londonunder a mileGP surgeryLees Place Medical Centre121 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots125 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStanhope Place Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi127 schools47 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 50 independent, 9 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 4 otherIndependentHalcyon London International Schoolages 11-18, 157 pupilsunder a mileIndependentWetherby Preparatory Schoolages 4-13, 255 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe St Marylebone CofE Schoolages 11-18, 1,181 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Westminsterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationBond Streetunder a mileUndergroundMarble Arch Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.3 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop1.2 miBus stops197 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W1 postcode district.
