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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE21
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 51 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,809 residentsin the West Dulwich census areaMedian age 36.44,170 households39% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright33% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,346 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 13% go by car, 23% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksBeltwood Househistoric site · under a mileBrockwell Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miIntermediate Lakelake · 1.4 miLower Lakelake · 1.7 miKnight's Hillhill · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · under a mileLondon - Crystal Palace Parkwalk or trail · 1.4 miMill Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDulwich Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haBrockwell Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haBelair Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haMary Datchelor Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGrange Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 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 202042 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 18 · PM2.5 9.0 · PM10 14 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,258 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Old Dairy Health Centre47 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDulwich Pharmacy40 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Orthodontic Suiteright herePolice stationBritish Transport Police FederationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi99 schools55 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 12 independent, 8 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryElm Wood Schoolages 3-11, 364 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAlleyn's Oakfieldages 2-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsdale Foundation Schoolages 11-19, 2,550 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges2.6 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationWest Dulwichunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station2.1 miBus stationVictoria Station4.8 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier3.8 miBus stops126 within a mileCar parkE-Scooter and Cycle Hire Parking bay - Calton AvenueLondon1.1 miEV chargingShell RechargeLondon24 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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