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 – 3:54 pm
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People9,686 residentsin the Southfields North census areaMedian age 36.63,816 households60% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright6% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 5,580 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, finance and insurance 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 11% go by car, 15% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages69% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C618 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksRosslyn Towerhistoric site · under a mileWimbledon Common Windmillhistoric site · under a mileKing's Merelake · 1.2 miWimbledon Park Lakelake · 1.4 miPutney Pedestrian Bridgebridge · under a milePutney Footbridgebridge · under a mileRiverside Walkwalk or trail · 2.0 miJerry's Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George's Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haPutney Heathpark · under a mile · 132 haWandsworth Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haWimbledon Park Watersports Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 58 haKing George's Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWimbledon Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 18 · PM2.5 8.8 · 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
Broadband89% 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)4,096 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At Queen Mary's Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryRhnd65 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHusbands Pharmacy44 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEthicare Dentalunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machineMFG - Putney (MRH), Putney2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi93 schools45 primary, 14 secondary, 19 independent, 11 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherSecondaryAshcroft Technology Academyages 11-18, 1,524 pupilsright herePrimaryWest Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 162 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College2.5 miUniversityRoehampton University1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationPutneyunder a mileUndergroundEast Putney Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.9 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pierunder a mileBus stops154 within a mileCar parkNCP Wandsworth Southside 1Londonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon62 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 SW18 postcode district.
