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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People8,489 residentsin the New Malden West census areaMedian age 41.83,115 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright6% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,055 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 26% go by car, 14% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%3% 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°C630 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)
Parks and green spacesBeverley Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haCromwell Avenue Open Spacepark · under a mileMalden Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haWimbledon Commonpark · 1.7 mi · 290 haGreen Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThe Malden Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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: 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 8.4 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Victoria Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryKingston Primary Care Extended Service32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHerman's Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi65 schools37 primary, 8 secondary, 13 independent, 6 special, 1 nurserySecondaryThe Holy Cross Schoolages 11-18, 994 pupilsunder a mileIndependentWestbury House Schoolages 2-11, 98 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church New Malden CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 354 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group2.0 miUniversityKingston University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.9 miRailway stationNew Maldenunder a mileTramDundonald Road Tram StopWimbledon2.5 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames1.9 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames2.1 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT3 postcode district.
