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 – 3:55 pm
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People7,098 residentsin the Esher census areaMedian age 45.32,794 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,203 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, finance and insurance 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 59% work from home, 28% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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)
Nearby landmarksClaremont Lakelake · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.0 miHawks Hillhill · under a mileBlack Hillhill · under a mileSpa Bottomvalley · 1.1 miQueen Elizabeth II Storage Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClaremont Landscape Gardenpark · under a mile · 21 haHersham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haThe Greenpark · under a mileBack Greenpark · under a mileWest End Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWest End Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 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
Broadband77% 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)3,057 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalton Hospital Acute Beds1.5 miGP surgeryPrincess Alice Hospice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHersham Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHersham Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryBurhill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 545 pupilsunder a mileIndependentClaremont Fan Court Schoolages 2-18, 1,193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEsher Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 1,160 pupils1.0 miCollegeBrooklands College3.5 miUniversityKingston University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.1 miRailway stationHersham1.0 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.0 miFerryWalton Ferry LandingWalton-on-Thames3.0 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT10 postcode district.
