Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:45 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:03 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,260 residentsin the Leatherhead South & Ashtead South census areaMedian age 48.32,749 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,964 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 36% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C758 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November62 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 landmarksIcehouse Combevalley · under a mileMickleham Downshill · under a mileWhite Hillhill · 1.0 miPachesham Lakelake · 3.0 miJuniper Bottomvalley · 1.4 miCoronation Glenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBox Hillpark · 1.3 mi · 265 haPark Gardenspark · under a mileTyrrell's Wood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haMansion Gardenpark · 1.0 miThe Coach House Spasports ground · under a mileFortyfoot Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 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 10 Nov 202447 mi away, Worminghall, 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,873 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeatherhead Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryLeatherhead Cau14 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistLeatherhead Hospital1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independent, 1 specialIndependentRGS Surrey Hillsages 11-18, 303 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt John's Schoolages 11-18, 892 pupils1.2 miSecondarySt Andrew's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,594 pupils1.6 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology5.5 miUniversityKingston University8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW11 miRailway stationLeatherhead1.4 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station7.2 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton7.8 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT22 postcode district.
