Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,130 residentsin the Woodmansterne census areaMedian age 38.53,308 households84% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,663 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, finance and insurance 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 37% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C743 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksDollyper's Hillhill · 1.4 miTwiners Shawwoodland · under a mileDunstan's Woodwoodland · under a mileHappy Valleyvalley · 1.8 miHeronswood Merelake · 3.7 miRose Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarthing Downspark · under a mile · 50 haWoodcote Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 58 haChaldon Way Gardenspark · under a milePark Downspark · 1.7 mi · 38 haCoulsdon Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWoodcote Grove Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202339 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,432 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWoodcote Medical11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyInfohealth Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIdh LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools13 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySmitham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 654 pupilsright herePrimarySt Aidan's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodcote High Schoolages 11-19, 1,250 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College4.2 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationCoulsdon Southunder a mileTramWandle Park Tram StopWaddon3.9 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station5.5 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames9.3 miBus stops132 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR5 postcode district.
