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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtSW1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,085 residentsin the Central Westminster census areaMedian age 35.63,927 households27% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright29% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,097 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 19%, professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 58% work from home, 6% go by car, 15% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%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°C610 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 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)
Nearby landmarksSuffragette Memorialhistoric site · under a mileDurdle Doorhistoric site · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · under a milePelican Poollake · under a mileDuck Islandisland · under a mileThames Pathwalk or trail · under a mileThe Blue Bridgebridge · under a milePuente de Lambethbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt James's Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haHyde Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 130 haWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haQueen Mother Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 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 32 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,692 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Gordon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGP At Hand - Heron House133 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDolphins Pharmacy115 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistYour Dentist At Victoriaright herePolice stationMetropolitan PoliceLondonright hereCash machineHouse of Commons4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi131 schools59 primary, 11 secondary, 1 all-through, 39 independent, 12 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimarySt Matthew's School, Westminsterages 3-11, 99 pupilsright hereIndependentThe Fountain Christian Schoolages 4-7under a mileSecondaryThe Grey Coat Hospitalages 11-18, 1,167 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Marine Society College of the Seaunder a mileUniversityKing's College London1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationLondon Victoriaunder a mileUndergroundSt. James's Park Underground StationSt Jamess Parkunder a mileBus stationVictoria Stationunder a mileFerryWestminster Pierunder a mileBus stops286 within a mileCar parkParkingLondon3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity49 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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