Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:45 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,654 residentsin the Chertsey census areaMedian age 39.23,790 households61% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,682 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 51% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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)
Parks and green spacesChertsey Meadspark · 1.0 mi · 71 haGogmore Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Orchard Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haLaleham Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 39 haChertsey Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileRiver Bourne Health Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 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 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband87% 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)4,104 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunneymede Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCommunity Forensic6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHoneycomb Chemist5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Chertsey Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentSir William Perkins's Schoolages 11-19, 505 pupilsright herePrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 435 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySalesian School, Chertseyages 11-18, 1,884 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrooklands College2.5 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR6.2 miRailway stationChertseyunder a mileBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines3.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing2.3 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT16 postcode district.
