Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,788 residentsin the London Bridge & Bermondsey West census areaMedian age 32.04,533 households20% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright50% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,516 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 14%, finance and insurance 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 9% go by car, 25% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%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°C627 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 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 landmarksSt Saviour Southwark War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileMarshalsea Prison South Wallhistoric site · under a mileOystergate Walkwalk or trail · under a mileLondon Bridge, Englandbridge · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.7 miTower Bridge, London, Englandbridge · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 1.8 miThames Path Southwarkwalk or trail · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGuy Street Parkpark · under a mileBurgess Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 47 haLeathermarket Community Parkpark · under a mileThe Castle Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBurgess Park Community Sports Pitchesplaying field · 1.4 miSource: 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 28 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGuy's And St Thomas' Hospitalsright hereGP surgeryUrgent Care Centre138 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCity Pharmacy89 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSensu - Talbot Yardunder a milePolice stationSouthwark Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineLondon Bridgeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi169 schools88 primary, 24 secondary, 1 all-through, 25 independent, 19 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 6 otherPrimarySnowsfields Primary Schoolages 3-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Boroughages 3-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Borough Academyages 11-18, 983 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College London1.0 miUniversityLondon South Bank Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationLondon Bridgeunder a mileUndergroundLondon Bridge Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.5 miFerryLondon Bridge City Pierunder a mileBus stops263 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondon5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity20 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE1 postcode district.
