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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People8,620 residentsin the Telegraph Hill census areaMedian age 34.13,458 households35% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright34% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 4,815 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 12% go by car, 28% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%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°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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 · 1.8 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.2 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 1.5 miNew Cross Gate Cuttingwoodland · under a mileGreenwich Reachtidal water · 1.5 miOne Tree Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 40 haTelegraph Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFordham Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haLuxmore Gardensplaying field · under a mileBarriedale Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWarwick Gardenplaying field · 1.5 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 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 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, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham1.6 miGP surgeryVesta Road Surgery66 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHatcham Pharmacy50 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi101 schools64 primary, 13 secondary, 3 all-through, 5 independent, 7 special, 5 nursery, 4 otherPrimarySt James's Hatcham Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 151 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Collegeages 11-18, 1,375 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Free Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College1.7 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationNew Cross Gateunder a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.9 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall1.4 miBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE14 postcode district.
