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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People6,496 residentsin the Kensington Abingdon census areaMedian age 41.33,027 households43% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright5% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,256 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 20%, professional and scientific services 16%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 67% work from home, 8% go by car, 13% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle90% 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 qualificationsMain language: English 75%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°C607 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksCanada Waterlake · 2.2 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.6 miOak of Honor Hillhill · 1.7 miHolly Grove Shrubberywoodland · under a mileKnight's Hillhill · 2.1 miDuck Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurgess Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haLucas Gardenspark · under a mileWarwick Gardenplaying field · within reachPeckham Pulse Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileBonar Road 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 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 21 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 15 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
Broadband94% 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)3,991 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaudsley Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDmc Chadwick Road82 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPharmtrack Limited67 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi131 schools77 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 18 special, 6 nursery, 5 otherIndependentThe Villaages 2-7, 180 pupilsright hereSecondaryHarris Academy Peckhamages 11-16, 458 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Belham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 385 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College London2.5 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationPeckham Ryeunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station1.8 miBus stationVictoria Station3.6 miFerryWapping Pier2.4 miBus stops166 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W9 postcode district.
