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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People11,007 residentsin the Millwall South census areaMedian age 32.84,463 households30% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright21% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 6,159 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 17%, information and communication 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 58% work from home, 11% go by car, 23% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle82% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%4% 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°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 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 · 1.5 miSurrey Waterlake · 1.6 miGreenwich Reachtidal water · under a mileNewcastle Drawdocktidal water · under a mileOne Tree Hillhill · 1.0 miBellmouth Passagewater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenwich Parkpark · under a mile · 74 haMudchute Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haIsland Gardenspark · under a mileMillwall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haUpper Mudchute Park and Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Tiller Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 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 202450 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 20 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 15 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
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)5,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlackheath Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryDocklands Medical Centre49 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBritannia Pharmacy41 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Suiteunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi104 schools63 primary, 9 secondary, 3 all-through, 8 independent, 2 special, 3 nursery, 16 otherPrimaryCanary Wharf Primary, East Ferryages 4-11, 298 pupilsright herePrimaryHarbinger Primary Schoolages 3-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCanary Wharf Secondaryages 11-19, 417 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greenwichunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationGreenwichunder a mileDLRMudchute DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station5.7 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwallunder a mileBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E14 postcode district.
