Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:03 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,258 residentsin the Box Hill & Brockham census areaMedian age 55.02,834 households80% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C802 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November64 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 landmarksOyster Hillhill · under a mileTot Hillhill · under a mileCostal Woodwoodland · under a mileHook Woodwoodland · under a mileJuniper Bottomvalley · 2.1 miPachesham Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTyrrell's Wood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haBox Hillpark · 1.8 mi · 265 haAshtead Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 24 haBurgh Heathpark · 2.7 mi · 25 haHigh Ashurstsports ground · 1.2 mi · 10 haThe Warren Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 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 202448 mi away, Worminghall, 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 9.0 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshtead Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryHillside Surgery1.9 miPharmacyWalton Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistThe Walton Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWalton-on-the-Hill Primary Schoolages 5-11, 204 pupils1.4 miIndependentChinthurst Schoolages 2-11, 290 pupils1.7 miSecondarySt Andrew's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,594 pupils2.3 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology4.5 miUniversityKingston University8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW9.9 miRailway stationTadworth1.9 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station5.4 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton8.1 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT18 postcode district.
