Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,375 residentsin the Roehampton North West census areaMedian age 28.52,436 households21% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright56% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting15.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,731 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 24% go by car, 37% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle78% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%4% 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°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksKing's Merelake · under a mileQueen's Merelake · 1.2 miSilver Hillhill · 1.0 miJerry's Hillhill · 1.0 miChiswick Eyotisland · 2.3 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRichmond Parkpark · under a mile · 951 haPutney Heathpark · under a mile · 132 haBarnes Commonpark · under a mile · 42 haRichmond Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 92 haRoehampton Clubsports ground · under a mile · 39 haRosslyn Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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
Broadband87% 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)2,484 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At Queen Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr North23 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCare Chemists24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist229 Roehampton Lane [The Dental Surgery]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools32 primary, 5 secondary, 9 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryMosaic Jewish Primary Schoolages 4-11, 151 pupilsright herePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehamptonages 3-11under a mileSecondaryLift Richmond Parkages 11-18, 1,046 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)2.6 miUniversityRoehampton Universityright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.3 miRailway stationBarnesunder a mileUndergroundEast Putney Underground Station1.5 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.7 miFerryPutney Pier1.6 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW15 postcode district.
