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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,281 residentsin the Sands End & Chelsea Harbour census areaMedian age 33.64,346 households32% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright27% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,064 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 12% go by car, 18% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%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°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksWansworth Bridgehistoric site · under a mileFowler's Millhistoric site · under a mileFountain Lakelake · 1.1 miRiverside Walkwalk or trail · under a mileBattersea Railway Bridgebridge · under a mileDiamond Jubilee Footbridgebridge · under a mileBattersea Reachtidal water · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haLangford Gardenpark · under a mileSouth Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haHurlingham Club Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haFalcon Park Community Sports Centreplaying field · under a mileCremorne Riverside Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 20 · PM2.5 9.0 · PM10 15 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
Broadband98% 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)6,314 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChelsea And Westminster Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySands End Health Clinic82 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPyramid Pharmacy64 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWandsworth Bridge Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police - Harrow Central Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi130 schools60 primary, 13 secondary, 43 independent, 7 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryLangford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 400 pupilsunder a mileIndependentL'Ecole des Petits Schoolages 2-6, 95 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChelsea Academyages 11-19, 1,106 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.9 miUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationImperial WharfSands Endunder a mileUndergroundFulham Broadway Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.3 miFerryChelsea Harbour PierSands Endunder a mileBus stops163 within a mileCar parkCarparkLondon4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon38 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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