Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:44 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:01 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°C784 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January47 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)
Parks and green spacesTandridge Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 62 haHurst Greenpark · 2.6 miCrowhurst Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miGodstone Greenplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haBloomer's Fieldpark · 3.1 mi · 6 haMercers Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 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 202447 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
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
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOxted & Limpsfield Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryPond Tail Surgery1.8 miPharmacyGodstone Pharmacy2.1 miDentistWhite House Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 248 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's CofE Infant Schoolages 4-7, 85 pupils1.4 miSecondaryOxted Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupils3.3 miCollegeEast Surrey College5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW7.8 miRailway stationGodstoneunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station5.3 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames17 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH9 postcode district.
