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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People10,254 residentsin the Brixton Hill West census areaMedian age 33.04,107 households32% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright37% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,748 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 13% go by car, 28% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% 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 83%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°C615 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 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)
Nearby landmarksStreatham Hillhistoric site · under a mileAshby's Millhistoric site · under a mileKnight's Hillhill · 1.1 miFountain Lakelake · 2.7 miIntermediate Lakelake · 3.0 miEagle Pondpond · 1.0 miLong Pondpond · 1.1 miG T Building Servicesbridge · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrockwell Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haTooting Bec Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 57 haClapham Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 76 haWoodfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileFerndalesports ground · 1.1 miMoorlands Nature Garden Allotmentallotments · 1.2 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 202040 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 19 · PM2.5 9.2 · PM10 15 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
Broadband91% 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)4,365 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lambeth Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryStreatham Place Surgery67 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyNew Park Pharmacy64 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Beauty Streathamright herePolice stationCavendish Road Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi115 schools61 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 21 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryRichard Atkins Primary Schoolages 3-11, 204 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Orchard Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Claphamages 11-16, 802 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges1.1 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationStreatham Hillunder a mileUndergroundClapham South Underground Station1.0 miBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryBattersea Power Station Pier2.6 miBus stops141 within a mileCar parkMosaic Clubhouse Car Park (1)Londonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon62 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 SW2 postcode district.
