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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People9,276 residentsin the Southwark St George's census areaMedian age 31.03,938 households22% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright43% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,774 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 8% go by car, 22% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle86% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%3% 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°C607 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October16 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 landmarksPelican Poollake · 1.2 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.3 miDuck Islandisland · 1.2 miKing's Reachtidal water · under a mileUpper Pooltidal water · 1.3 miThames Linkwater · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGeraldine Mary Harmsworth Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haNelson Square Gardenpark · under a mileBurgess Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 47 haLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Castle Centresports ground · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 29 · PM2.5 10 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,552 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLas S.e. London Iuc Cas159 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySt Georges Pharmacy102 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWaterloo Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi152 schools74 primary, 22 secondary, 1 all-through, 26 independent, 18 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryFriars Primary Foundation Schoolages 3-11, 194 pupilsright herePrimarySt George's Cathedral Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 167 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Borough Academyages 11-18, 983 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College Londonunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank Universityright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationLondon Waterloo Eastunder a mileUndergroundSouthwark Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.9 miFerryBankside PierSouthwarkunder a mileBus stops269 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE1 postcode district.
