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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People7,393 residentsin the West Brompton census areaMedian age 35.43,685 households32% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright17% social rented, 50% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,723 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 19%, professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 8% go by car, 15% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%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°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 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 landmarksBela Bartok Statue South Kensingtonhistoric site · under a mileBrompton Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 1.6 miLillie Bridge (Fulham)bridge · under a mileFountain Lakelake · 1.6 miThe Long Waterlake · 1.7 miRiverside Walkwalk or trail · 1.1 miChelsea Bridge, London Ukbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · 1.1 mi · 108 haBrompton Parkpark · under a mileRedcliff Square Gardenspark · under a mileHurlingham Club Groundsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 8 haSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · 1.1 miCremorne Riverside Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 24 · PM2.5 9.6 · 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
Broadband95% 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)4,503 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCromwell Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth Fulham Surgery80 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyZafash Pharmacy71 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOrthosmile Earl's Court Limitedunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan policeLondonright hereCash machineNationwide Building SocietyLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi142 schools61 primary, 14 secondary, 51 independent, 6 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryFulham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAvonmore Primary Schoolages 3-11, 181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe London Oratory Schoolages 7-18, 1,392 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London Collegeunder a mileUniversityInstitute of Cancer Researchunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationWest Bromptonunder a mileUndergroundWest Brompton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerryChelsea Harbour PierSands End1.1 miBus stops180 within a mileCar parkEarl's Court Exhibition Car ParkLondon6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity51 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 SW5 postcode district.
