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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtCR0
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,631 residentsin the Shirley West census areaMedian age 49.72,983 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright3% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,647 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 38% go by car, 14% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C682 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouth Norwood Lakelake · 2.5 miChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 1.9 miThe Beck (East Branch)river · 2.0 miLower Lakelake · 3.1 miPark Hillhill · 1.7 miWhitgift Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLloyd Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haShirley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haCoombe Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haSouth Norwood Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 52 haAshburton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 20 haShirley Church Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 13 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
Broadband87% 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)3,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHartland Way Surgery30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWickham Road Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGentle Dental Care - Wickham Roadright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools33 primary, 13 secondary, 6 independent, 9 special, 3 nurseryPrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTrinity Schoolages 10-18, 1,047 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColoma Convent Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 967 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College1.9 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationEden Park1.6 miTramAddiscombe Tram Stop1.0 miBus stationVictoria Station9.4 miFerryGreenwich Pier7.8 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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