Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,216 residentsin the West Molesey South census areaMedian age 40.52,908 households65% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,555 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 47% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C625 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 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 landmarksPlatt's Eyotisland · under a mileGrand Junction Islandisland · under a mileSunnyside Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBessborough Reservoirreservoir · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.1 miPorters Streamriver · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBushy Parkpark · under a mile · 347 haHurst Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haHampton Court Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 259 haGrovelands Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 3 haMolesey Football Groundplaying field · under a mileHersham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 43 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,068 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMolesey Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMolesey Community Hospital15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLalys Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 7 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryChandlers Field Primary Academyages 3-11, 298 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHurst Park Primary Academyages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeathside Walton-on-Thamesages 11-16, 661 pupils1.5 miCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group3.0 miUniversityKingston University2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR6.0 miRailway stationHampton (London)under a mileUndergroundHounslow Central Underground Station4.8 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.3 miFerryMoulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT8 postcode district.
