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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtKT9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,061 residentsin the Chessington North census areaMedian age 40.12,390 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 3,298 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 46% go by car, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°C638 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWiney Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miThe Forestforest · 2.4 miThe Long Waterlake · 3.0 miBoyle Farm Islandisland · 2.5 miRavens Aitisland · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHorton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 191 haGately Greenpark · under a mile · 8 haHorton Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 55 haLong Grove Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 20 haChurch Fields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haKing George's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haSource: 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 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202444 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 8.0 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,412 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTolworth Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryOrchard Practice27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots15 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMount Road Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools25 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryCastle Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 514 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 170 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChessington Schoolages 11-16, 653 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology2.7 miUniversityKingston University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationChessington Northunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.4 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton2.5 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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