Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,914 residentsin the Norbury East census areaMedian age 37.92,816 households55% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright19% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,752 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 31% go by car, 29% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%5% 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°C616 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksSouth Norwood Lakelake · 2.0 miLower Lakelake · 2.2 miPollards Hillhill · 1.0 miNorwood Grovewoodland · under a mileWestow Hillhill · 1.7 miBiggin Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStreatham Commonpark · under a mile · 27 haNorwood Grovepark · under a mile · 12 haNorbury Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haNorbury Park Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 3 haKnights Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileGreen Lane Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 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 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 mi away, Worminghall, 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 17 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCroydon University Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryStreatham Common Practice68 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCopes Pharmacy46 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStreatham High Rd Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi78 schools48 primary, 13 secondary, 2 all-through, 6 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherSecondaryNorbury High School for Girlsages 11-19, 1,082 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKensington Avenue Primary Schoolages 4-11, 459 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Joseph's Collegeages 11-18, 739 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College2.8 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationNorburyunder a mileTramBeddington Lane Tram StopBeddington Corner2.2 miBus stationVictoria Station5.7 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction4.4 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW16 postcode district.
