Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,615 residentsin the Selsdon census areaMedian age 45.92,781 households88% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright2% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,551 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 38% go by car, 13% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%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°C692 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January34 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksBreakneck Hillhill · 1.0 miPark Hillhill · 1.2 miSouth Norwood Lakelake · 3.1 miWhitgift Pondpond · under a mileCoombe Woodwoodland · under a mileChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLloyd Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haCoombe Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haCoombe Woodpark · under a mile · 6 haShirley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haShirley Church Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAshburton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 202335 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 12 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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)2,948 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryHartland Way Surgery27 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyShirley Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools30 primary, 9 secondary, 8 independent, 10 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentRoyal Russell Schoolages 3-19, 1,296 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCoombe Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,162 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColoma Convent Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 967 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College1.6 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationSouth Croydon1.3 miTramCoombe Lane Tram StopUpper Shirleyunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station9.5 miFerryGreenwich Pier8.7 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR0 postcode district.
