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 – 3:54 pm
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People9,324 residentsin the Wandsworth South census areaMedian age 33.14,214 households36% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright24% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 5,777 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 12% go by car, 21% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle83% 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 81%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°C618 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksWimbledon Park Lakelake · 1.0 miKing's Merelake · 1.3 miJerry's Hillhill · 1.6 miSeven Post Pondpond · 1.0 miSilver Hillhill · 2.1 miBattersea Reachtidal water · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George's Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haPutney Heathpark · 1.0 mi · 132 haWandsworth Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 64 haKing George's Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWimbledon Park Watersports Centresports ground · under a mile · 58 haWimbledon Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 29 haSource: 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 18 · 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
Broadband91% 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)4,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalParkside Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWandsworth Medical Centre66 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFazal Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPreventive Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi100 schools49 primary, 11 secondary, 23 independent, 12 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRiversdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 324 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySouthfields Academyages 11-18, 1,148 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College2.2 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationEarlsfieldunder a mileUndergroundSouthfields Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.0 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pierunder a mileBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW18 postcode district.
