Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,177 residentsin the Wallington North census areaMedian age 39.63,251 households64% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright17% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,143 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 39% go by car, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°C649 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksRiver Wandle (Carshalton Branch)river · under a mileDuppas Hillhill · 1.8 miElm Grovewoodland · under a milePyl Brook (East Branch)river · 2.6 miWilderness Islandwoodland · under a mileWaddon Pondspond · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeddington Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haCarshalton Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haThe Grovepark · under a mile · 7 haSt Mary's Fieldplaying field · under a mileWrights Row Allotmentsallotments · under a mileStanley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: 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 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 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 8.3 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,309 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At St Helier Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPark Road Medical Centre30 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyManor Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPagets Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools33 primary, 11 secondary, 5 independent, 8 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherIndependentCollingwood Schoolages 2-11, 112 pupilsright herePrimaryAll Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 432 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWallington County Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,119 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College2.5 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW15 miRailway stationWallingtonunder a mileTramWaddon Marsh Tram Stop1.7 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames7.2 miFerryWandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier7.1 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM6 postcode district.
