Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People11,571 residentsin the Caterham Valley census areaMedian age 39.64,572 households73% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,446 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 11%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 37% go by car, 9% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C847 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesWestway Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haManor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 20 haSurrey National Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 71 haKenley Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 72 haQueen's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haValley Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201911 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202339 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 9.9 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,910 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 224 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCaterham Dene Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCaterham Valley Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCaterham Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 6 independent, 3 specialIndependentCaterham Schoolages 10-19, 1,029 pupilsunder a mileIndependentEssendene Lodge Schoolages 2-11, 108 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryde Stafford Schoolages 11-16, 811 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College4.0 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW10 miRailway stationCaterhamunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station4.5 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames13 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR3 postcode district.
