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 – 3:55 pm
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People7,095 residentsin the Tadworth & Walton census areaMedian age 50.52,899 households86% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,304 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C784 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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 landmarksPriests Mere Pondpond · under a mileWorkhouse Pondpond · under a mileThe Hillhill · 1.5 miHogden Bottomvalley · 1.4 miLothian Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurgh Heathpark · under a mile · 25 haNork Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 42 haPreston Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWalton Heathgolf course · 1.1 mi · 113 haThe Greenplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTadworth Leisure and Community Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 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 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 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 9.8 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 182 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ Epsom Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryHeathcote Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTadworth Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTadworth Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherIndependentChinthurst Schoolages 2-11, 290 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTadworth Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryThe Beacon Schoolages 11-16, 959 pupils1.9 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology3.6 miUniversityKingston University8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW10 miRailway stationTadworthunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station4.5 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton8.2 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT20 postcode district.
