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Pubs 348 Restaurants 1,259 Banks 30 Shops 1,891 Supermarkets 113 Takeaways 579 Cinemas 15 Attractions 512 Business services 177 Education 604 Health and beauty 1,020 Home improvement 424 Leisure 64 Property services 166




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: 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

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