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Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySouth Norwood Hill Medical Centre72 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy44 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLancaster House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi86 schools52 primary, 14 secondary, 8 independent, 5 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherSecondaryHarris Academy South Norwoodages 11-19, 1,008 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 146 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouth Norwood Primaryages 4-11, 356 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.0 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationNorwood JunctionSouth Norwoodunder a mileTramHarrington Road Tram StopSouth Norwoodunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station7.3 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier6.3 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE25 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE25 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE25
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 –
People9,049 residentsin the South Norwood Hill census areaMedian age 37.64,002 households51% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright13% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,736 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 22% go by car, 28% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% 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°C668 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°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 landmarksSouth Norwood Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · 1.3 miChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 1.0 miCroydon Canalcanal · under a milePool River (West Branch)river · 1.4 miWestow Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Norwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haCrystal Palace Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 59 haSouth Norwood Lake and Groundspark · under a mile · 9 haAshburton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 20 haWorld of Golfgolf course · 1.0 mi · 3 haCroydon Sports Arenasports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 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 16 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 14 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
Broadband86% 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)4,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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