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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People7,255 residentsin the Kingswood census areaMedian age 48.62,889 households84% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,447 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 47% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C846 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksHogden Bottomvalley · 1.0 miChipstead Bottomvalley · 1.3 miWorkhouse Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.2 miMarbles Pondpond · under a mileRose Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurgh Heathpark · under a mile · 25 haNork Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 42 haPark Downspark · 1.5 mi · 38 haSurrey Downs Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haThe Greenplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTattenham Way Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: 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 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 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 9.9 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,055 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Old Cottage Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryThe Childrens Trust5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTadworth Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTadworth Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryTadworth Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileIndependentAberdour Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 302 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Beacon Schoolages 11-16, 959 pupils1.4 miCollegeEast Surrey College3.6 miUniversityKingston University8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW10 miRailway stationKingswoodunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station4.2 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton8.5 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT20 postcode district.
