Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,186 residentsin the Mitcham South census areaMedian age 38.43,438 households52% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright20% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,341 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 34% go by car, 30% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%5% 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°C640 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 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 landmarksPyl Brook (East Branch)river · 1.7 miWimbledon Park Lakelake · 3.0 miRiver Wandle (Carshalton Branch)river · 2.1 miPollards Hillhill · 1.7 miPaper Mill Cutdock · under a mileSelby Greenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMitcham Commonpark · under a mile · 187 haMorden Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haCricket Greenpark · within reach · 3 haMitcham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haLondon Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haThe Canons Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: 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 202447 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.7 · PM10 14 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
Broadband93% 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)3,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWilson Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryVia Merton71 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCommonside Pharmacy38 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLondon Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi69 schools46 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 241 pupilsright hereIndependentOak Tree Primary Schoolages 3-11, 73 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mark's Church of England Academyages 11-18, 983 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College3.5 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationMitcham Junctionunder a mileTramMitcham Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.7 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier4.6 miBus stops115 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR4 postcode district.
