Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,211 residentsin the Crystal Palace Triangle census areaMedian age 37.34,203 households49% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright23% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,004 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 20% go by car, 22% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksCrystal Palace Transmitting Stationhistoric site · under a mileThe Crystal Palacehistoric site · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · 1.1 miLower Lakelake · 1.2 miLondon - Crystal Palace Parkwalk or trail · under a mileWestow Hillhill · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · 1.1 miCroydon Canalcanal · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haNorwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haLong Meadow Parkpark · under a mileDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 34 haKnights Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileFox Hill Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, 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 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCroydon University Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryNorth Wood Group Practice57 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy44 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDentistry On Gipsy Hillunder a milePolice stationGipsy Hill Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools47 primary, 11 secondary, 2 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherIndependentFidelis Collegeages 4-19, 411 pupilsright hereIndependentThe New Schoolages 4-18, 97 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Norwood Schoolages 11-19, 1,076 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College3.2 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationGipsy HillWest Dulwichunder a mileTramBirkbeck Tram StopAnerley2.0 miBus stationVictoria Station5.6 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier4.7 miBus stops149 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car ParkUpper Norwoodunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon15 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE19 postcode district.
