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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW12
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 –
People8,161 residentsin the Wandsworth Common census areaMedian age 34.03,127 households54% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright12% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 4,639 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 20%, finance and insurance 16%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 65% work from home, 9% go by car, 15% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages71% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C619 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksWandsworth Common Windmillhistoric site · under a mileHM Prison Wandsworthhistoric site · under a mileWimbledon Park Lakelake · 1.8 miFountain Lakelake · 1.9 miRiverside Walkwalk or trail · 1.5 miDiamond Jubilee Footbridgebridge · 1.2 miBattersea Railway Bridgebridge · 1.3 miBattersea Reachtidal water · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWandsworth Commonpark · under a mile · 64 haClapham Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 76 haKing George's Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haKing George's Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSir Walter St Johns Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWandle Recreational Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 19 · PM2.5 9.0 · PM10 15 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,333 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOld Hospital Close1.1 miGP surgeryHmp Wandsworth79 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEast Hill Pharmacy62 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistProdentaunder a milePolice stationLavender Hill Police StationLondon1.0 miCash machinePayzoneLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi116 schools55 primary, 17 secondary, 28 independent, 12 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherIndependentWandsworth Preparatory Schoolages 3-11, 80 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAllfarthing Primary Schoolages 3-11, 397 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArk Bolingbroke Academyages 11-18, 793 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College1.3 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationWandsworth Townunder a mileUndergroundSouthfields Underground Station1.3 miBus stationVictoria Station3.2 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junctionunder a mileBus stops163 within a mileCar parkNCP Wandsworth Southside 1Londonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity57 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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