Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,213 residentsin the Godstone census areaMedian age 43.92,538 households71% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,051 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C788 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksGlebe Waterlake · under a mileEast Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBrakey Hillhill · 1.0 miTilbuster Hillhill · 1.0 miGlebe Lakelake · 2.6 miBay Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBletchingley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 55 haGodstone Greenplaying field · within reach · 4 haMercers Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 25 haGrange Meadowsports ground · 1.3 mi · 3 haWestway Commonpark · 2.9 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: 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 201910 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 9.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Downs Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryPond Tail Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGodstone Pharmacyright hereDentistWhite House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryGodstone Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 226 pupilsright herePrimaryBletchingley Village Primary Schoolages 2-11, 230 pupils1.3 miSecondaryOxted Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupils3.0 miCollegeEast Surrey College4.1 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW8.5 miRailway stationGodstone2.2 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station4.3 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames15 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH9 postcode district.
