Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,211 residentsin the Crystal Palace Triangle census areaMedian age 37.34,203 households49% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright23% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,004 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 20% go by car, 22% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksLower Lakelake · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · under a mileWestow Hillhill · under a mileCroydon Canalcanal · 1.0 miSydenham Hillhill · 1.1 miPool River (West Branch)river · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haWestow Parkpark · within reach · 3 haNorwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haFox Hill Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 34 haCrystal Palace National Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 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 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCroydon University Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryUpper Norwood Group Practice52 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySefgrove Pharmacy35 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Mindful Dentistunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi85 schools50 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 9 independent, 4 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryRockmount Primary Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPaxton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 386 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Beulah Hillages 11-19, 1,011 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College3.1 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationGipsy HillWest Dulwichunder a mileTramBirkbeck Tram StopAnerley1.6 miBus stationVictoria Station6.0 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier5.0 miBus stops158 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE19 postcode district.
