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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People10,561 residentsin the Kingston Riverside census areaMedian age 34.64,811 households46% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright7% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,846 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 16% go by car, 16% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%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°C628 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · 1.1 miRavens Aitisland · under a mileSteven's Eyotsisland · under a mileThe Creekwater · under a milePorters Streamriver · 1.5 miDark Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHampton Court Parkpark · under a mile · 259 haBushy Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 347 haCanbury Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haAthelstan Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileThe King's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCoombe Wood Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 28 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.3 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,324 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKingston Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryFairfield South33 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist60 Eden Street Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 9 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt John's C of E Primary Schoolages 3-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKing Athelstan Primary Schoolages 2-11, 382 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTiffin Schoolages 11-18, 1,478 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Groupright hereUniversityKingston Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.1 miRailway stationKingstonKingston Upon Thamesunder a mileUndergroundRichmond Underground Station3.9 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thamesunder a mileFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thamesunder a mileBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT1 postcode district.
