Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,613 residentsin the Elephant & Castle census areaMedian age 28.53,233 households17% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright33% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,229 in work, 4% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 14%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 6% go by car, 25% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%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°C627 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 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 landmarksWalworth Town Hallhistoric site · under a mileMichael Faraday Memorialhistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.8 miThames Path Southwarkwalk or trail · under a mileWandsworth Bridgebridge · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.9 miOystergate Walkwalk or trail · 1.0 miLondon Bridge, Englandbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurgess Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haVictory Community Parkpark · under a mileDavid Copperfield Gardenpark · under a mileThe Castle Centresports ground · under a mileAylesbury Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBurgess Park Community Sports Pitchesplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 24 · PM2.5 9.8 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGuy's And St Thomas' Hospitalsunder a mileGP surgeryFalmouth Road Group Practice138 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChana Chemist91 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationSouthwark Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi163 schools82 primary, 23 secondary, 1 all-through, 24 independent, 20 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 6 otherAll-throughArk Globe Academyages 3-18, 1,272 pupilsright herePrimaryVictory Primary Schoolages 3-11, 112 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England Schoolages 11-18, 620 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College Londonunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationElephant & Castleunder a mileUndergroundElephant & Castle Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.3 miFerryLondon Bridge City Pierunder a mileBus stops239 within a mileCar parkBorough Road Pay & Stay Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity39 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE1 postcode district.
