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Pubs 192 Restaurants 1,201 Banks 21 Shops 2,848 Supermarkets 106 Takeaways 578 Cinemas 17 Attractions 529 Business services 296 Education 776 Health and beauty 1,692 Home improvement 663 Leisure 97 Property services 244




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE26
Telephone codeNot listed
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 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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 landmarksBeltwood Househistoric site · under a mileCrystal Palace Transmitting Stationhistoric site · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · under a mileLondon - Crystal Palace Parkwalk or trail · under a mileWestow Hillhill · under a mileSydenham Park Footbridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 milePolice stationSydenham Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkSainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car ParkUpper Norwoodunder a mileEV chargingubitricity12 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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