Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People12,798 residentsin the Selhurst South & West Croydon census areaMedian age 33.35,391 households23% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright27% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,997 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 8%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 21% go by car, 34% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle64% 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 75%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksDuppas Hillhill · under a milePark Hillhill · under a mileSouth Norwood Lakelake · 2.4 miLower Lakelake · 3.2 miWaddon Pondspond · under a mileRiver Wandle (Carshalton Branch)river · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWandle Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haLloyd Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 44 haThe Queen's Gardenspark · under a milePark Hillplaying field · under a mile · 6 haShirley Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 48 haCanterbury Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,868 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ West Valley Hospitalright hereGP surgeryGreenside Group Practice58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyA-Z Pharmacy38 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWest Croydon Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi88 schools49 primary, 10 secondary, 9 independent, 13 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentAl-Khair School Preparatory Schoolages 4-11, 241 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Invictus Academy Croydonages 11-18, 963 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High Schoolages 11-19, 565 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon Collegeunder a mileUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationWest Croydonunder a mileTramWest Croydon Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station8.4 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction7.0 miBus stops160 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW11 postcode district.
