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
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People8,235 residentsin the Cottenham Park census areaMedian age 42.43,182 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright6% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,957 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 64% work from home, 16% go by car, 13% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 25 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 landmarksQueen's Merelake · 1.6 miWimbledon Park Lakelake · 2.0 miCannon Hillhill · 1.2 miSilent Poolswater · 1.4 miSilver Hillhill · 1.8 miFarm Bogwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWimbledon Commonpark · under a mile · 290 haMorley Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCannizaro Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haRoyal Wimbledon Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haCottenham Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDrax Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, 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 15 · PM2.5 8.4 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,496 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLambton Road Medical Practice50 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHaria Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Park Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools26 primary, 8 secondary, 15 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Rowans Schoolages 3-7, 110 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUrsuline High School Wimbledonages 11-18, 1,396 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group2.9 miUniversityRoehampton University2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationRaynes Parkunder a mileTramDundonald Road Tram StopWimbledon1.4 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames2.6 miFerryKingston Turks PierKingston Upon Thames3.0 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW20 postcode district.
