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 – 3:53 pm
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People6,388 residentsin the Strand, St James & Mayfair census areaMedian age 36.43,432 households24% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright24% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,365 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, finance and insurance 15%, other services 9%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 6% go by car, 15% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%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°C610 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 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 landmarksBali Bombings Memorialhistoric site · under a mileField Marshal the Earl Kitchener Statuehistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a mileThe Blue Bridgebridge · under a mileCharing Cross Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James's Parkpark · within reach · 23 haGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haHyde Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 130 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQueen Mother Sports Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 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 32 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,205 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySic143 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDolphins Pharmacy114 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPallmall Dentalunder a milePolice stationNational Police Chiefs' CouncilLondonunder a mileCash machineHouse of Commons3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi127 schools58 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 36 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherIndependentWestminster Abbey Choir Schoolages 8-13, 27 pupilsunder a mileIndependentWestminster Schoolages 12-19, 780 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Grey Coat Hospitalages 11-18, 1,167 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Seaunder a mileUniversityKing's College Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationLondon Charing Crossunder a mileUndergroundWestminster Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryWestminster Pierunder a mileBus stops290 within a mileCar parkParkingLondon6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon48 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 SW1 postcode district.
