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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtCR2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,956 residentsin the Sanderstead census areaMedian age 45.83,007 households88% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright2% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,654 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 11%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 32% go by car, 10% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C844 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSelsdon Hillhill · under a mileBreakneck Hillhill · 1.2 miMitchley Woodwoodland · under a mileRagged Grovewoodland · under a mileAddington Valevalley · 3.2 miSouth Norwood Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiddlesdown Commonpark · under a mile · 41 haKenley Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 72 haPurley Downs Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haPurley Beechespark · under a mile · 7 haSanderstead Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSanderstead Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202337 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySelsdon Park Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedipharm12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDr Graham Airdunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools19 primary, 6 secondary, 6 independent, 6 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryGresham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 237 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAtwood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 447 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRiddlesdown Collegiateages 11-19, 2,074 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.8 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationRiddlesdownPurleyunder a mileTramCoombe Lane Tram StopUpper Shirley2.0 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station7.4 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction10 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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