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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People7,615 residentsin the Selsdon census areaMedian age 45.92,781 households88% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright2% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,551 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 38% go by car, 13% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C847 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksSelsdon Hillhill · under a mileBreakneck Hillhill · under a mileJacob's Shawwoodland · under a mileQueenhill Shawwoodland · under a mileAddington Valevalley · 2.4 miSouth Norwood Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSelsdon Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 65 haQueenhill Road Playspacepark · under a mileLloyd Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 44 haRiddlesdown Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 41 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 202336 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,948 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital2.2 miGP surgerySelsdon Park Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSelsdon Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools15 primary, 7 secondary, 5 independent, 4 specialIndependentCroydon High Schoolages 3-19, 773 pupilsunder a milePrimarySelsdon Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 325 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Quest Academyages 11-18, 853 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.5 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationSanderstead1.3 miTramCoombe Lane Tram StopUpper Shirley1.2 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station8.3 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction9.9 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR2 postcode district.
