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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People8,271 residentsin the Pimlico North census areaMedian age 36.44,157 households31% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright27% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,821 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 16%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 8% go by car, 15% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%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, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksSt James's Park Lakelake · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.0 miDuck Islandisland · 1.0 miChelsea Reachtidal water · 1.1 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.2 miThe Serpentinewater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haSt George's Square Gardenspark · under a mileSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQueen Mother Sports Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 26 · PM2.5 9.9 · PM10 17 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
Broadband94% 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)5,366 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Gordon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPimlico Health At The Marven Surgery115 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPaxall Chemist94 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMckennell Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi131 schools67 primary, 15 secondary, 29 independent, 11 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryPimlico Primaryages 5-11, 331 pupilsright hereSecondaryPimlico Academyages 11-19, 1,079 pupilsright hereIndependentWestminster Under Schoolages 4-14, 275 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skillsunder a mileUniversityKing's College London1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundPimlico Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryVauxhall St George Wharf Pierunder a mileBus stops227 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW1 postcode district.
