Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,611 residentsin the Carshalton Village census areaMedian age 41.13,085 households71% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,929 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 33% go by car, 14% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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°C645 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 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 · under a milePyl Brook (East Branch)river · 2.1 miElm Grovewoodland · under a mileWilderness Islandwoodland · under a mileDuppas Hillhill · 2.3 miWaddon Pondspond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeddington Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haThe Grovepark · under a mile · 7 haCarshalton Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haWrythe Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStanley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Oaks Golf Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 69 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 202044 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: 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 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · 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
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)3,157 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At St Helier Hospital1.3 miGP surgerySutton Medical Centre31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPark Lane Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi63 schools33 primary, 14 secondary, 4 independent, 7 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt Mary's RC Junior Schoolages 7-11, 361 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's RC Infants Schoolages 3-7, 284 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Philomena's Catholic High School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,425 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College3.0 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationCarshaltonunder a mileTramBeddington Lane Tram StopBeddington Corner1.9 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames6.6 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames6.8 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM5 postcode district.
