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 – 3:55 pm
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People8,863 residentsin the Chessington South & Malden Rushett census areaMedian age 39.33,343 households66% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,491 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 47% go by car, 12% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C674 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksChessington Castle Hillcastle · 2.0 miEpsom Wellhistoric site · 1.5 miPachesham Lakelake · 1.2 miThe Forestforest · under a mileEpsom Clock Towerhistoric site · 2.3 miBunker's Hillhill · under a mileTelegraph Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHorton Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 191 haLeatherhead Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haLong Grove Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 20 haWood Fieldpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haThe Sir Francis Barker Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haWest Park Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,412 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpsom & Ewell Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCommunity Medical Team - Epsom13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBuckley Pharmacy Craddocks Parade5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentist115 Gilders Road Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationEpsom Police Station2.4 miCash machineBP - Rushett SF Connectright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 3 specialSecondaryChessington Schoolages 11-16, 653 pupils1.5 miPrimaryEllingham Primary Schoolages 2-11, 276 pupils1.6 miPrimaryBarnett Wood Infant Schoolages 5-7, 139 pupils1.6 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology3.3 miUniversityKingston University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationAshtead1.4 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.3 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton3.9 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkCar ParkChessington South1.1 miEV chargingThe Greenway1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT9 postcode district.
