Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,930 residentsin the Woodcote census areaMedian age 44.02,750 households84% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,854 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 32% go by car, 12% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% 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°C745 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesRoundshaw Parkpark · under a mile · 81 haRiddlesdown Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 41 haVillage Greenpark · under a milePurley Downs Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haRotary Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a milePurley Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202338 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,426 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPurley War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKeston Medical Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOrion Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Family Dental Practice Management LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 5 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryIndependentSt David's Schoolages 3-11, 139 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThomas More Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 599 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMargaret Roper Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.6 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationPurleyunder a mileTramWandle Park Tram StopWaddon2.4 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station7.1 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier9.2 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR8 postcode district.
