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Pubs 234 Restaurants 1,192 Banks 16 Shops 2,114 Supermarkets 113 Takeaways 591 Cinemas 16 Attractions 532 Business services 163 Education 594 Health and beauty 1,092 Home improvement 398 Leisure 69 Property services 146




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW8
Telephone code01691
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,406 residentsin the Oval census areaMedian age 32.73,633 households28% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright38% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,101 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 8% go by car, 25% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%4% 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°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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)
Parks and green spacesPeckham Rye Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haSt Mary Frobisher Parkpark · under a mileBurgess Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 47 haWarwick Gardenplaying field · under a mileLuxmore Gardensplaying field · under a mileBarriedale Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 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 20 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDulwich Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryQueens Oak Care Centre71 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHatcham Pharmacy60 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Care Centreunder a milePolice stationPeckham Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzoneLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools74 primary, 17 secondary, 2 all-through, 6 independent, 11 special, 6 nursery, 4 otherSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle Collegeages 11-18, 1,140 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKender Primary Schoolages 2-11, 351 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdmund Waller Primary Schoolages 3-11, 434 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChrist The King Sixth Form College2.3 miUniversityGoldsmiths College, University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationQueens Road Peckhamunder a mileDLRDeptford Bridge DLR Station1.4 miBus stationVictoria Station4.3 miFerryMasthouse Terrace PierMillwall1.7 miBus stops165 within a mileCar parkParking Copeland RoadLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity23 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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