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
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People8,406 residentsin the Oval census areaMedian age 32.73,633 households28% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright38% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,101 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 8% go by car, 25% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%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°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 · 1.7 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.1 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 1.6 miStave Hillhill · 2.0 miGreenwich Reachtidal water · 1.9 miNew Cross Gate Cuttingwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haSt Mary Frobisher Parkpark · under a mileBurgess Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 47 haWarwick Gardenplaying field · under a mileLuxmore Gardensplaying field · under a mileBarriedale Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 20 · PM2.5 9.3 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryQueens Oak Care Centre71 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHatcham Pharmacy60 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Care Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools74 primary, 17 secondary, 2 all-through, 6 independent, 11 special, 6 nursery, 4 otherSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle Collegeages 11-18, 1,140 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKender Primary Schoolages 2-11, 351 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdmund Waller Primary Schoolages 3-11, 434 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.3 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationQueens Road Peckhamunder a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Station1.4 miBus stationVictoria Station4.3 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall1.7 miBus stops165 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW8 postcode district.
