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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People9,666 residentsin the St Helier North census areaMedian age 38.23,404 households50% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright31% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,591 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 34% go by car, 27% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%4% 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°C643 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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 landmarksMerton Abbey, Londonhistoric site · 1.6 miThe Vestry Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miPyl Brook (East Branch)river · under a mileWandle Trailwalk or trail · 1.1 miCannon Hillhill · under a mileWimbledon Park Lakelake · 2.9 miQueen's Merelake · 3.3 miBeverley Brook Walkwalk or trail · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMorden Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haMorden Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haCannon Hill Commonpark · under a mile · 18 haKing George's Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haRosehill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 18 haThurleston Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 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 202446 mi away, Worminghall, 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,481 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNelson Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryStonecot Surgery68 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyImperial Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistArundel Avenue (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationWimbledon Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineGreen Lane Business Carsunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi74 schools43 primary, 11 secondary, 10 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryMorden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 222 pupilsright herePrimaryHillcross Primary Schoolages 3-11, 437 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGlenthorne High Schoolages 11-18, 1,754 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology3.9 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationMorden Southunder a mileUndergroundMorden Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames4.2 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames4.5 miBus stops126 within a mileCar parkAirport Parking DealsMordenunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseSutton10 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 SM4 postcode district.
