Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,263 residentsin the Claygate census areaMedian age 45.62,806 households80% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,399 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, education 12%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 59% work from home, 30% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C637 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileClaremont Lakelake · 1.7 miTelegraph Hillhill · under a mileWiney Hillhill · 1.1 miBoyle Farm Islandisland · 2.3 miThames Ditton Islandisland · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHare Lane Greenpark · under a mileDitton Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 31 haSurbiton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 44 haHorton Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 191 haClaygate Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haClaygate Community Poolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 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
Broadband95% 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)2,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpsom & Ewell Cottage Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCapelfield Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyClaygate Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 4 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryClaygate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 362 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRowan Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 266 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHinchley Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,422 pupils1.3 miCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group3.6 miUniversityKingston University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.2 miRailway stationClaygateunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames4.0 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton2.3 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT10 postcode district.
