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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People8,131 residentsin the Sydenham Wells census areaMedian age 37.63,423 households41% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright37% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,053 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 18% go by car, 27% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksIntermediate Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · under a mileWestow Hillhill · under a milePool River (West Branch)river · 1.7 miCroydon Canalcanal · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haSydenham Wells Parkpark · within reach · 8 haDulwich Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haMary Datchelor Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haTaylor's Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 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 16 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,736 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryWells Park Practice43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPerfucare Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDulwich Wood Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi80 schools51 primary, 13 secondary, 9 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary Schoolages 3-11, 535 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSydenham & Dulwich Girls GDSTages 4-19, 716 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySydenham Schoolages 11-18, 1,467 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges3.6 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationSydenham HillDulwichunder a mileTramBeckenham Road Tram StopPenge & Sydenham1.9 miBus stationVictoria Station5.6 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall4.5 miBus stops144 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE26 postcode district.
