Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,722 residentsin the Belmont & South Cheam census areaMedian age 44.23,212 households81% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright2% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,061 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 35% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% 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°C654 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 20 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)
Parks and green spacesBelmont Pasturespark · under a mileNonsuch Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 128 haBanstead Downs Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haWarren Farmpark · 1.4 mi · 24 haBelmont Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSutton Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 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 202448 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 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
Broadband92% 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)3,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At The Royal Marsden Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKirkby Pharmacy20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKirkby Chemist16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStation Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools17 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryAvenue Primary Academyages 3-11, 1,057 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Suttonages 11-19, 1,294 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOverton Grange Schoolages 11-18, 1,092 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology2.0 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationBelmontunder a mileTramMitcham Junction Tram Stop3.9 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames6.4 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames6.4 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM2 postcode district.
