Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,370 residentsin the Salfords & Woodhatch census areaMedian age 42.22,843 households73% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,604 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 51% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C784 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksNutfield Priory Lakelake · 2.2 miSaxley Hillhill · under a mileEarlswood Lakeswater · 1.3 miCrab Hillhill · 1.9 miGlebe Lakelake · 3.4 miHollow Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRedhill and Reigate Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 64 haRedhill Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 25 haPriory Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 41 haWoodhatch Parkpark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20194 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202447 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,975 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Surrey Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryWoodlands Road Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyMediwise Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSurrey & Sussex Healthcare N H S1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimarySalfords Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 381 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestvale Park Primary Academyages 2-11, 383 pupils1.4 miSecondaryReigate Schoolages 11-16, 1,252 pupils1.8 miCollegeEast Surrey College3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW3.9 miRailway stationSalfords (Surrey)under a mileLight railGatwick North Terminal Shuttle StationGatwick Airport3.0 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station2.5 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton15 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH1 postcode district.
