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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE26
Telephone code01485
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,267 residentsin the Lower Sydenham census areaMedian age 38.23,455 households46% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright31% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,228 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 18% go by car, 25% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C664 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrystal Palace Dinosaur Parkhistoric site · under a mileThe Crystal Palacehistoric site · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileLondon - Crystal Palace Parkwalk or trail · under a milePool River (West Branch)river · 1.1 miSydenham Park Footbridgebridge · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haSydenham Wells Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haMayow Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 34 haAlexandra Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCrystal Palace National Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,800 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgerySt Christopher's Hospice44 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTouchwood Pharmacy32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationSydenham Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineSydenham Service Station (Park Garage Group)2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi73 schools48 primary, 9 secondary, 8 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherIndependentSydenham & Dulwich Girls GDSTages 4-19, 716 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bartholomews's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 394 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySydenham Schoolages 11-18, 1,467 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College3.6 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationSydenhamunder a mileTramBeckenham Road Tram StopPenge & Sydenham1.3 miBus stationVictoria Station6.2 miFerryGreenwich Pier4.6 miBus stops166 within a mileCar parkPenge West Station Car Park (TfL)Londonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity10 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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