Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,836 residentsin the Beddington census areaMedian age 41.34,090 households78% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,482 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 43% go by car, 15% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksRiver Wandle (Carshalton Branch)river · 1.1 miDuppas Hillhill · 1.0 miWaddon Pondspond · under a milePark Hillhill · 1.9 miSouth Norwood Lakelake · 3.7 miElm Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeddington Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haRoundshaw Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 81 haBeddington Park and the Grangepark · under a mile · 3 haDemesne Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSt Mary's Fieldplaying field · under a mileMitcham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 49 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 202045 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 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
Broadband96% 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)4,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ West Valley Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryMaldon Road Surgery44 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLafford Chemist35 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWallington Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi74 schools43 primary, 12 secondary, 7 independent, 9 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryBeddington Park Academyages 4-11, 350 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHigh View Primary Schoolages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWallington County Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,119 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College1.7 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW15 miRailway stationWaddonunder a mileTramWaddon Marsh Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames7.7 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction7.1 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM6 postcode district.
