Local servicesHospitalSt George's Hospital (Tooting)under a mileGP surgeryMerton Medical Practice77 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChemco Pharmacy45 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Wimbledon Dentistunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi87 schools47 primary, 11 secondary, 16 independent, 9 special, 4 otherPrimaryMerton Abbey Primary Schoolages 3-11, 204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPelham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 392 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Wimbledonages 11-19, 1,073 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College3.0 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationHaydons RoadSouth Wimbledonunder a mileUndergroundSouth Wimbledon Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames4.6 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier3.2 miBus stops127 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW19 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW19 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,103 residentsin the South Wimbledon census areaMedian age 35.53,834 households53% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright14% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 5,403 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 58% work from home, 12% go by car, 20% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%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°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 26 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)
Parks and green spacesMorden Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haNelson Gardenspark · under a mileTrafalgar Gardenpark · under a mileAbbey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNursery Road Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWimbledon Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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 202445 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 17 · PM2.5 8.7 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,149 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
