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
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People8,559 residentsin the Herne Hill & Dulwich Park census areaMedian age 41.23,150 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,294 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 20%, health and social work 14%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 66% work from home, 9% go by car, 13% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages73% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C631 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksIntermediate Lakelake · 1.5 miLower Lakelake · 1.8 miKnight's Hillhill · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a milePool River (West Branch)river · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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
Earthquakes25 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 17 · 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
Broadband84% 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)3,367 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Old Dairy Health Centre60 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDulwich Pharmacy47 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Orthodontic Suiteunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi99 schools53 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 5 otherIndependentDulwich Collegeages 0-19, 1,923 pupilsright hereIndependentAlleyn's Oakfieldages 2-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsdale Foundation Schoolages 11-19, 2,550 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Bank Colleges2.7 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationWest Dulwichunder a mileUndergroundBrixton Underground Station1.9 miBus stationVictoria Station4.6 miFerryVauxhall St. George Wharf Pier3.5 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE21 postcode district.
