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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSE20
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 –
People9,871 residentsin the Anerley North & Penge West census areaMedian age 36.64,443 households26% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright47% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,869 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 23% go by car, 31% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C667 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksWatermen's Memorial Plaquehistoric site · under a mileCrystal Palace Dinosaur Parkhistoric site · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileIntermediate Lakelake · under a milePool River (West Branch)river · under a mileLondon - Crystal Palace Parkwalk or trail · under a mileChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 1.0 miCroydon Canalcanal · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrystal Palace Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haSouth Norwood Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 52 haKing William IV Gardenspark · under a mileAlexandra Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCrystal Palace National Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haLennard Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 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 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202332 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 16 · 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
Broadband93% 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)4,723 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Sloane Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryC&Rh Penge46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPyramid Pharmacy32 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDamira Pengeright herePolice stationSydenham Police StationLondon1.2 miCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi77 schools51 primary, 11 secondary, 5 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 152 pupilsright herePrimaryHarris Primary Academy Crystal Palaceages 3-11, 369 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Girls Academy Bromleyages 11-18, 1,117 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College3.4 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of London4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationPenge EastPenge & Sydenhamunder a mileTramBeckenham Road Tram StopPenge & Sydenhamunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station6.8 miFerryGreenwich Pier5.1 miBus stops147 within a mileCar parkPenge West Station Car Park (TfL)Londonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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