Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,722 residentsin the Belmont & South Cheam census areaMedian age 44.23,212 households81% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright2% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,061 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 35% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C654 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksNonsuch Mansionhistoric site · 1.2 miHM Prison High Downhistoric site · 1.4 miHowell Hillhill · under a mileChessington Castle Hillcastle · 3.3 miRose Hillhill · 1.7 miRound Woodwoodland · 1.1 miRiver Wandle (Carshalton Branch)river · 3.2 miPyl Brook (East Branch)river · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNonsuch Parkpark · under a mile · 128 haCuddington Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 55 haWarren Farmpark · under a mile · 24 haNork Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 42 haNescot Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 17 haBeechholme Recreation Groundplaying field · 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 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 11 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
Broadband92% 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)3,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At The Royal Marsden Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryKirkby Pharmacy20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKirkby Chemist16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHowell Hill Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSutton Police Station1.9 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Banstead Nork Way1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools17 primary, 7 secondary, 7 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryCuddington Croft Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAvenue Primary Academyages 3-11, 1,057 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNonsuch High School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,494 pupils1.0 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology1.0 miUniversityKingston University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationBansteadunder a mileUndergroundMorden Underground Station4.4 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames6.0 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames5.8 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkAPCOASutton1.0 miEV charging26 Shere Avenue3 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 SM7 postcode district.
