Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,995 residentsin the Sutton South West census areaMedian age 38.64,080 households47% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright8% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,694 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 30% go by car, 20% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 23 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 spacesNonsuch Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 128 haManor Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haPerrett's Fieldpark · under a mile · 7 haSutton Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Oaks Golf Centregolf course · 1.3 mi · 69 haCollingwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 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 13 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,247 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At The Royal Marsden Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryMulgrave Road Surgery25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrove Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools27 primary, 11 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherIndependentSutton High School GDSTages 3-18, 878 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOverton Grange Schoolages 11-18, 1,092 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHomefield Preparatory Schoolages 3-14, 224 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology2.2 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationSutton (London)under a mileTramMitcham Junction Tram Stop3.0 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.7 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames5.8 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM1 postcode district.
