Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,902 residentsin the Woodside & Ashburton census areaMedian age 36.93,560 households46% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright27% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,361 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 29% go by car, 28% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%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°C668 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksSouth Norwood Lakelake · 1.3 miLower Lakelake · 2.0 miChaffinch Brook (West Branch)river · 1.0 miPool River (West Branch)river · 1.7 miCroydon Canalcanal · 1.4 miPark Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Norwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haAshburton Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWoodside Greenpark · under a mileAshburton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 20 haShirley Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 48 haCroydon Sports Arenasports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 9 Feb 202334 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 15 · PM2.5 8.9 · PM10 14 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
Broadband92% 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)3,799 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPortland Medical Centre74 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFishers Enmore Pharmacy43 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Family Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools45 primary, 15 secondary, 6 independent, 7 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryOasis Academy Shirley Park Primaryages 3-11, 589 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas Becket Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 409 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Arenaages 11-16, 310 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College1.7 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.6 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationNorwood JunctionSouth Norwoodunder a mileTramWoodside Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station8.2 miFerryGreenwich Pier6.9 miBus stops115 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SE25 postcode district.
