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 – 3:53 pm
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People9,499 residentsin the Streatham Central census areaMedian age 35.53,905 households48% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright12% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 5,600 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 13% go by car, 26% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%4% 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°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 25 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 spacesTooting Bec Commonpark · under a mile · 57 haStreatham Commonpark · under a mile · 27 haTooting Graveney Commonpark · under a mile · 21 haWoodfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileStreatham Ice and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileKnights Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSource: 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 202447 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 8.9 · 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
Broadband82% 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)4,089 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOld Hospital Close1.6 miGP surgeryPrentis Medical Centre56 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots50 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi103 schools54 primary, 14 secondary, 2 all-through, 13 independent, 10 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 387 pupilsunder a mileIndependentStreatham & Clapham High School GDSTages 3-19, 811 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughDunraven Schoolages 4-18, 1,744 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College1.6 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationStreathamunder a mileUndergroundBalham Underground Station1.2 miBus stationVictoria Station4.6 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction3.3 miBus stops156 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW16 postcode district.
