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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People10,223 residentsin the Canada Water census areaMedian age 32.04,483 households18% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright47% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 5,682 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 10% go by car, 31% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle83% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%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°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 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)
Parks and green spacesSouthwark Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haKing George's Fieldpark · under a mileRussia Dock Woodlandpark · under a mile · 10 haJohn Evelyn Community Gardenallotments · under a mileJohn Orwell Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 miMillwall Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 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 21 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,588 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGuy's And St Thomas' Hospitals1.8 miGP surgeryPark Medical Centre89 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySurdock Pharmacy70 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSurrey Quays Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationPolice Rotherhithe Metropolitan Police Stations A-ZLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi156 schools85 primary, 23 secondary, 1 all-through, 12 independent, 12 special, 6 nursery, 17 otherPrimaryRotherhithe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 339 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBacon's Collegeages 11-19, 1,025 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.7 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationSurrey Quaysunder a mileUndergroundCanada Water Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.2 miFerryGreenland Surrey Quays Pierunder a mileBus stops146 within a mileCar parkJamica Rd Parkinglondon1.2 miEV chargingubitricity15 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 SE16 postcode district.
