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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People7,711 residentsin the Nine Elms census areaMedian age 31.84,106 households24% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright12% social rented, 56% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 4,889 in work, 4% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 16%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 64% work from home, 8% go by car, 17% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages73% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%2% 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, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 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 landmarksFountain Lakelake · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.6 miDuck Islandisland · 1.7 miChelsea Reachtidal water · under a mileDuck Pondpond · under a mileLadies Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haClapham Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 76 haLarkhall Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMillennium Arenasports ground · under a mile · 7 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · 1.2 miSource: 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 25 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 16 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
Broadband96% 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)10,885 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLister Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBattersea Fields Practice96 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySimmonds Chemist84 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLupus Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi143 schools71 primary, 17 secondary, 33 independent, 12 special, 4 nursery, 4 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt George's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileIndependentNewton Preparatory Schoolages 3-13, 559 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPimlico Academyages 11-19, 1,079 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skillsunder a mileUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationBattersea Parkunder a mileUndergroundBattersea Power Station Underground StationNine Elmsunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.2 miFerryBattersea Power Station Pierunder a mileBus stops168 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW8 postcode district.
