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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,740 residentsin the Honor Oak census areaMedian age 36.33,682 households52% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright20% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,893 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 14% go by car, 22% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksBrixton, Lambeth, South Londonhistoric site · 1.3 miHilly Fields Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.4 miIntermediate Lakelake · 1.7 miLower Lakelake · 2.0 miOak of Honor Hillhill · under a mileVanbrugh Castlecastle · 3.3 miSydenham Park Footbridgebridge · under a mileSydenham Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLadywell Fieldspark · under a mile · 19 haWildlife Gardenpark · under a mileBlythe Hill Fieldspark · under a mile · 7 haDulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 34 haBlythe Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBrockley Rise Sportsgroundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 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 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham1.2 miGP surgeryModality Lewisham (Ml)40 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMedicos Pharmacy34 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistJenner Health Centreright herePolice stationCatford Police BaseLondonunder a mileCash machineMFG - Forest Hill (MRH), Forest Hill3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools52 primary, 9 secondary, 2 all-through, 7 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryDalmain Primary Schoolages 3-11, 381 pupilsright herePrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughPrendergast Ladywell Schoolages 4-16, 1,280 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.2 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationHonor Oak Parkunder a mileDLRLewisham DLR Station2.0 miBus stationVictoria Station5.8 miFerryGreenwich Pier3.1 miBus stops155 within a mileCar parkForest Hill Station Car Park (TfL)Londonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity20 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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