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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People8,592 residentsin the West Norwood West & Streatham East census areaMedian age 37.83,422 households54% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright19% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,486 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 18% go by car, 22% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C616 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksSouth Norwood Lakelake · 2.4 miIntermediate Lakelake · 2.4 miPollards Hillhill · 1.3 miKnight's Hillhill · 1.7 miNorwood Grovewoodland · under a mileBiggin Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStreatham Commonpark · within reach · 27 haTooting Bec Commonpark · under a mile · 57 haNorwood Grovepark · under a mile · 12 haStreatham Ice and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileKnights Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileNorbury Park Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 3 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 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,680 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield University Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryStreatham Common Practice64 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCopes Pharmacy54 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Health South London Nunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi95 schools61 primary, 12 secondary, 2 all-through, 10 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt Andrew's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 406 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary Schoolages 11-19, 1,187 pupilsunder a milePrimaryImmanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 425 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College2.3 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationStreathamunder a mileUndergroundTooting Bec Underground Station1.8 miBus stationVictoria Station5.2 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction3.9 miBus stops157 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW16 postcode district.
