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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People9,173 residentsin the Hinchley Wood & Weston Green census areaMedian age 43.43,331 households85% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright3% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,470 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, finance and insurance 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 26% go by car, 6% 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 languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%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 · 1.1 miBoyle Farm Islandisland · 1.1 miThe Long Waterlake · 1.7 miThe Lakelake · 1.7 miIsland Barn Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTelegraph Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDitton Commonpark · within reach · 31 haThames Ditton and Esher Golf Clubgolf course · within reach · 20 haBushy Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 347 haHinchley Wood Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileImber Court Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 16 haGiggs Hill Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 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 202040 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 7.7 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,479 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMolesey Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryGiggs Hill Surgery18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWallis Jones Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWeston Cottage Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 7 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentWeston Green Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 173 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Dittonages 4-11, 360 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHinchley Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,422 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Thames Colleges Group2.6 miUniversityKingston University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.6 miRailway stationEsherunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.0 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton1.1 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT10 postcode district.
