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Pubs 127 Restaurants 800 Banks 15 Shops 630 Supermarkets 88 Takeaways 530 Cinemas 10 Attractions 156 Business services 6 Education 315 Health and beauty 307 Home improvement 156 Leisure 2 Property services 65




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,610 residentsin the South Bermondsey Central census areaMedian age 33.34,146 households23% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright43% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,027 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 13% go by car, 29% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%4% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 29 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCanada Waterlake · 1.2 miSurrey Waterlake · 1.5 miUpper Pooltidal water · 1.4 miStave Hillhill · 1.6 miThames Linkwater · 1.6 miLower Pooltidal water · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurgess Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haSouthwark Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haLeyton Squarepark · under a mileBurgess Park Community Sports Pitchesplaying field · under a mileBurgess Park Community Sports Centre'sports ground · under a mile · 4 haSt James Road and Lynton Road Allotments West Sideallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202040 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 21 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,637 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaudsley Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySilverlock Medical Centre107 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy75 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Lacey Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi146 schools87 primary, 22 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 18 special, 6 nursery, 6 otherPrimaryPhoenix Primary Schoolages 3-11, 480 pupilsright herePrimaryJohn Keats Primary Schoolages 4-11, 362 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity of London Academy (Southwark)ages 11-19, 1,589 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College London2.0 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationSouth Bermondseyunder a mileUndergroundBermondsey Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryWapping Pier1.3 miBus stops158 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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