Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,695 residentsin the Pimlico South census areaMedian age 36.73,757 households21% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright40% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,802 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, finance and insurance 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 9% go by car, 20% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%4% 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°C606 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.1 miPelican Poollake · 1.1 miDuck Islandisland · 1.1 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.2 miChelsea Reachtidal water · 1.5 miDuck Pondpond · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 80 haVauxhall Pleasure Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haAlbert Embankment Gardenspark · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haVauxhall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 27 · PM2.5 9.9 · PM10 17 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
Broadband91% 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)5,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Gordon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRiverside Medical Centre132 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPortmans Pharmacy93 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRiverside Dental Sparight hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi131 schools71 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 20 independent, 15 special, 3 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryMillbank Gardens Primary Academyages 3-11, 260 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 162 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLilian Baylis Technology Schoolages 11-18, 848 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Seaunder a mileUniversityLondon South Bank University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationVauxhallunder a mileUndergroundVauxhall Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.0 miFerryVauxhall St George Wharf Pierunder a mileBus stops243 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW1 postcode district.
