Local servicesHospitalParkside Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryAlexandra Road Surgery74 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySterling Chemist38 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi74 schools40 primary, 9 secondary, 14 independent, 7 special, 4 otherIndependentWillington Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsright herePrimaryBishop Gilpin CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 467 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRicards Lodge High Schoolages 11-19, 1,534 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College3.0 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationWimbledonunder a mileUndergroundWimbledon Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames4.1 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier2.6 miBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW19 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW19 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,655 residentsin the Wimbledon Hill census areaMedian age 40.83,568 households49% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright9% social rented, 42% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,202 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 66% work from home, 11% go by car, 16% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages73% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%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°C624 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksWimbledon Park Lakelake · under a mileQueen's Merelake · 1.6 miJerry's Hillhill · 1.7 miRushmere Pondpond · under a mileCannon Hillhill · 1.9 miBluegate Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWimbledon Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 290 haPutney Heathpark · 1.2 mi · 132 haGalustian Gardens Open Spacepark · under a mileWimbledon Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haWimbledon Park Watersports Centresports ground · under a mile · 58 haEffra Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, 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 16 · PM2.5 8.4 · 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
Broadband80% 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)4,048 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
