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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People7,881 residentsin the Hook census areaMedian age 40.72,956 households76% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,048 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 45% go by car, 12% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% 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°C638 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 23 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)
Parks and green spacesHorton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 191 haGately Greenpark · under a mile · 8 haHorton Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 55 haHampton Court Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 259 haChurch Fields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haKing Edward Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 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 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202444 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 13 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,031 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTolworth Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryOrchard Practice29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChessington Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryCastle Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 514 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTolworth Girls' School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,529 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group2.8 miUniversityKingston University2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationChessington Northunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.2 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton2.3 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT9 postcode district.
