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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People9,304 residentsin the Stockwell West census areaMedian age 31.33,797 households18% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright49% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 5,205 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 11% go by car, 35% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%5% 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°C619 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 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 landmarks575 Wandsworth Roadhistoric site · under a mileAndrew's househistoric site · under a mileFountain Lakelake · 1.2 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.0 miDuck Islandisland · 2.0 miPuente de Chelseabridge · 1.0 miEbury Bridge Roadbridge · 1.3 miThames Pathwalk or trail · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haLarkhall Parkpark · within reach · 5 haClapham Commonpark · under a mile · 76 haClapham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLorn Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: 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 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 21 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 16 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
Broadband90% 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)3,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lambeth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySpringfield Medical Centre99 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHalls Chemist87 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Practiceright herePolice stationClapham Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzoneLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi152 schools76 primary, 19 secondary, 28 independent, 13 special, 8 nursery, 4 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryGriffin Primary Schoolages 3-11, 155 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAllen Edwards Primary Schoolages 3-11, 387 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPlatanos Collegeages 11-19, 870 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges1.1 miUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationWandsworth RoadClaphamunder a mileUndergroundNine Elms Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.7 miFerryBattersea Power Station Pierunder a mileBus stops166 within a mileCar parkSorting Office Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity55 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW8 postcode district.
