Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,879 residentsin the Fitzrovia West & Soho census areaMedian age 34.24,255 households19% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright28% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,154 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, finance and insurance 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 7% go by car, 15% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 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 landmarksPelican Poollake · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileKing's Reachtidal water · under a mileThe Serpentinewater · 1.5 miThe Fountainswater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haRegent's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 136 haSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 ha14 & 16sports ground · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 32 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal National ENT And Eastman Dental Hospitalsunder a mileGP surgeryGt Chapel Street Medical Centre For The Homeless135 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWatsons Pharmacy119 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmilepod Sohoright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi134 schools56 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 40 independent, 10 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 7 otherPrimarySoho Parish CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 90 pupilsunder a mileIndependentJeannine Manuel Schoolages 2-18, 687 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe St Marylebone CofE Schoolages 11-18, 1,181 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity Litunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Westminsterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationTottenham Court Roadunder a mileUndergroundTottenham Court Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.3 miFerrySavoy PierEmbankmentunder a mileBus stops230 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W1 postcode district.
