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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People9,294 residentsin the Tolworth census areaMedian age 37.53,374 households62% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright9% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,700 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 40% go by car, 18% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle71% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%5% 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°C630 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 25 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 landmarksMalden Manor Mosaichistoric site · under a mileChessington Castle Hillcastle · 1.7 miSurbiton Coronation Clock Towerhistoric site · 1.2 miRavens Aitisland · 1.6 miThe Long Waterlake · 2.3 miQueens Promenade Kingston upon Thamesbridge · 1.1 miBoyle Farm Islandisland · 2.1 miClattern Bridgebridge · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Millennium Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haFishponds Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHampton Court Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 259 haAlexandra Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haKing George's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haTolworth Main Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 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 15 · 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
Broadband94% 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)3,718 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTolworth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRed Lion Road Surgery30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPearl Chemist25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAspire Dental Practiceright herePolice stationSurbiton Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Old Malden - Manor Drive North, Manor Drive Northunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools33 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 5 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 376 pupilsright herePrimaryTolworth Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 292 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTolworth Girls' School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,529 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group1.9 miUniversityKingston University2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.8 miRailway stationTolworthunder a mileUndergroundMorden Underground Station4.1 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames2.2 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames1.9 miBus stops85 within a mileCar parkEwell Road, Surbiton Car Park1.1 miEV chargingubitricity18 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 KT6 postcode district.
