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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,638 residentsin the Victoria census areaMedian age 38.93,844 households21% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright48% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,560 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, finance and insurance 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 10% go by car, 22% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%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°C610 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksStonehenge, Englandhistoric site · under a mileWestminster Cathedral Choirhistoric site · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a milePelican Poollake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileWestminister Bridge, Londonbridge · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a mileEbury Bridge Roadbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQueen Mother Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, 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 28 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,300 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Gordon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Passage118 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots107 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationMetropolitan PoliceLondonunder a mileCash machineNatWest2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi126 schools55 primary, 12 secondary, 42 independent, 7 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherPrimarySt Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupilsright herePrimarySt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11under a mileSecondaryWestminster City Schoolages 11-18, 790 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skillsunder a mileUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundVictoria Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryBattersea Power Station Pierunder a mileBus stops237 within a mileCar parkVictoria Station Car ParkLondon6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity52 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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