Local servicesHospitalMolesey Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryGiggs Hill Surgery31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThorkhill Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWeston Cottage Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 5 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryThames Ditton Infant Schoolages 5-7, 190 pupilsright herePrimaryThames Ditton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 357 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHinchley Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,422 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group1.9 miUniversityKingston University1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.6 miRailway stationThames Dittonunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames2.3 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Dittonunder a mileBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT7 postcode district.
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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People6,608 residentsin the Thames Ditton census areaMedian age 43.22,490 households78% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,247 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 23% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C635 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksThames Ditton Islandisland · under a mileBoyle Farm Islandisland · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 1.0 miIsland Barn Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miPorters Streamriver · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDitton Commonpark · under a mile · 31 haBushy Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 347 haHampton Court Parkgolf course · under a mile · 94 haPrivy Gardenpark · under a mile · 2 haGiggs Hill Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haGiggs Hill Greenplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
