Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At The Royal Marsden Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryWoodstown House7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyValley Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIdh LTD1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryChipstead Valley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 684 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Aidan's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodcote High Schoolages 11-19, 1,250 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology3.9 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationChipsteadunder a mileTramWandle Park Tram StopWaddon4.6 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station5.1 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames8.8 miBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR5 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR5 postcode district.
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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People8,849 residentsin the Chipstead & Netherne census areaMedian age 44.03,364 households82% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,490 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 47% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle60% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C741 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksRose Hillhill · 1.4 miChipstead Bottomvalley · 1.3 miMother Kitty's Shawwoodland · under a milePuckstead Shawwoodland · under a mileHeronswood Merelake · 3.6 miDollyper's Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPark Downspark · under a mile · 38 haFarthing Downspark · 1.1 mi · 50 haChipstead Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haStarrock Greenpark · under a mileRickman Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haLakers Rise Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202340 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 9.4 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
