Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:01 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,491 residentsin the Oxted North census areaMedian age 46.53,874 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,539 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 33% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C786 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksGlebe Waterlake · under a mileBeechwood Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.5 miEast Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBrakey Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTandridge Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 62 haHurst Greenpark · 1.6 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMaster Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miManor Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201911 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOxted & Limpsfield Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPond Tail Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyGodstone Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Peter's CofE Infant Schoolages 4-7, 85 pupilsright herePrimaryGodstone Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 226 pupils1.5 miSecondaryOxted Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupils1.9 miCollegeEast Surrey College5.6 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW9.2 miRailway stationHurst Green1.7 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station5.7 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames16 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH8 postcode district.
