Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,854 residentsin the Colliers Wood census areaMedian age 34.54,282 households43% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright9% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate78% of adults are economically active, 6,222 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 14% go by car, 26% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%4% 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°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksMerton Abbey, Londonhistoric site · under a mileEagle House, Londonhistoric site · under a mileWandle Trailwalk or trail · under a mileWimbledon Park Lakelake · 1.9 miKing's Merelake · 3.0 miPyl Brook (East Branch)river · 2.3 miG T Building Servicesbridge · 2.0 miPollards Hillhill · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMorden Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haWandle Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLavender Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haAll Saints Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileTamworth Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWestern Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 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 17 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 14 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
Broadband99% 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)4,577 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt George's Hospital (Tooting)under a mileGP surgeryColliers Wood Surgery77 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAp Chemist49 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAbbey Parade Dental Partnershipunder a milePolice stationSun Hill Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineBarclays ATMLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi87 schools52 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 12 independent, 9 special, 4 otherPrimarySinglegate Primary Schoolages 3-11, 642 pupilsright herePrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 312 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Wimbledonages 11-19, 1,073 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College2.7 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical Schoolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationTootingunder a mileUndergroundColliers Wood Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.3 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier3.4 miBus stops143 within a mileCar parkZ Airport ParkingMitchamunder a mileEV chargingubitricity30 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW19 postcode district.
