Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,842 residentsin the Roehampton South & Putney Vale census areaMedian age 32.82,764 households29% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright42% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,526 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 24% go by car, 35% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C628 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 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)
Nearby landmarksQueen's Merelake · under a mileKing's Merelake · under a mileJerry's Hillhill · under a mileSilver Hillhill · under a mileSilent Poolswater · under a mileBluegate Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWimbledon Commonpark · within reach · 290 haPutney Heathpark · within reach · 132 haRichmond Parkpark · under a mile · 951 haRichmond Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 92 haWimbledon Park Watersports Centresports ground · under a mile · 58 haRichardson Evans Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 8.2 · 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)2,936 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalParkside Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMerton Rehab Beds31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWestmoor Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools24 primary, 7 secondary, 15 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherIndependentThe Study Preparatory Schoolages 4-11, 285 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeathmere Primary Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySaint Cecilia's Church of England Schoolages 11-18, 1,129 pupils1.3 miCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)3.5 miUniversityRoehampton University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationWimbledon1.6 miUndergroundSouthfields Underground Station1.3 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.3 miFerryPutney Pier2.2 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW15 postcode district.
