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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE1
Telephone code02392
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 –
People8,567 residentsin the Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank census areaMedian age 30.93,712 households21% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright37% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,261 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 13%, finance and insurance 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 7% go by car, 22% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% 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 October16 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksDome of Discoveryhistoric site · under a mileInternational Brigade Memorialhistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileThames Path Southwarkwalk or trail · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a mileWestminster Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haWaterloo Millennium Greenpark · under a mileWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haBlack Prince Community Hubsports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 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 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 30 · PM2.5 10 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,032 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvelina London Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLivi Neas 111 Support Ooh154 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots112 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTooth London LTDunder a milePolice stationKennington Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineLondon Bridge Station3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi133 schools64 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 28 independent, 13 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 6 otherIndependentDLD Collegeages 13-21, 306 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOasis Academy South Bank Primaryages 3-11, 179 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLondon Nautical, City of London Academyages 11-18, 510 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMorley College Londonunder a mileUniversityKing's College Londonright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationLondon Waterloounder a mileUndergroundWaterloo Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.4 miFerryLondon Eye Waterloo Pierunder a mileBus stops276 within a mileCar parkWaterloo CarparkLondon9 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationLondon40 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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