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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People8,146 residentsin the Sutton East census areaMedian age 39.63,250 households71% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright6% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,282 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 36% go by car, 15% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle72% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%2% 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°C644 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 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)
Parks and green spacesBeddington Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 59 haRoyston Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMitcham Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 187 haWrythe Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRosehill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 18 haGreen Wrythe Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 mi away, Worminghall, 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 14 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,331 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At St Helier Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChesser Practice35 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAnna Pharmacy At The Tudor33 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCarshalton Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationSutton Police Station1.1 miCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools35 primary, 12 secondary, 5 independent, 8 special, 2 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryRushy Meadow Primary Academyages 3-11, 388 pupilsright herePrimaryMuschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Baseages 3-11, 574 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCarshalton Boys Sports Collegeages 11-19, 1,539 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College3.4 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationCarshaltonunder a mileTramMitcham Junction Tram Stop1.5 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.9 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames6.1 miBus stops135 within a mileCar parkAPCOACarshaltonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon34 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM5 postcode district.
