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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People9,688 residentsin the Nunhead North census areaMedian age 35.44,100 households31% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright47% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,972 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 14% go by car, 26% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksCanada Waterlake · 2.2 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 1.0 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.7 miHolly Grove Shrubberywoodland · under a mileNew Cross Gate Cuttingwoodland · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haDr Harold Moody Parkpark · under a mileConsort Parkpark · under a mileNunhead Reservoir Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haWarwick Gardenplaying field · under a mileDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 34 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 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 18 · PM2.5 9.0 · 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
Broadband94% 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)4,370 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Nunhead Surgery77 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKristal Pharmacy56 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLinden Grove Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi110 schools68 primary, 13 secondary, 2 all-through, 7 independent, 10 special, 5 nursery, 5 otherPrimaryHollydale Primary Schoolages 4-11, 155 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRye Oak Primary Schoolages 2-11, 265 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle Collegeages 11-18, 1,140 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.3 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationNunheadunder a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Station1.6 miBus stationVictoria Station4.5 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall2.1 miBus stops164 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE15 postcode district.
