Local servicesHospitalDorking Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryHillside Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBrockham Green Pharmacy1.0 miDentistWest Street (Dental Surgery)2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryNorth Downs Primary Schoolages 4-11, 383 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Ashcombe Schoolages 11-18, 1,533 pupils2.7 miCollegeEast Surrey College4.6 miUniversityKingston University11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW7.3 miRailway stationBetchworthunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station4.3 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton11 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:45 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,258 residentsin the Box Hill & Brockham census areaMedian age 55.02,834 households80% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C808 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November58 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksSnower Hillhill · 1.0 miTrumpets Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Pondpond · 1.0 miFryleigh Shawwoodland · under a mileRectory Greenwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBuckland Park Lakepark · under a mile · 22 haBox Hillpark · 1.5 mi · 265 haThe Greenpark · under a mileReigate Heath Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20195 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202347 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 220 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
