Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,227 residentsin the Banstead census areaMedian age 45.23,349 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,773 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C735 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksRose Hillhill · under a mileHowell Hillhill · 2.0 miChipstead Bottomvalley · 1.8 miRound Woodwoodland · under a mileLonesome Pondspond · 1.4 miThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNork Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haPark Downspark · under a mile · 38 haBanstead Wildlife Fieldpark · under a mileBanstead Downs Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haGartons Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLady Neville Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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)3,489 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At The Royal Marsden Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryVictoria Chemist9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPearl Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGround Floorunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independentPrimaryBanstead Community Junior Schoolages 7-11, 278 pupilsright herePrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 406 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Beacon Schoolages 11-16, 959 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology2.2 miUniversityKingston University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationBansteadunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station5.8 miFerryKingston Town End PierKingston Upon Thames7.3 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SM7 postcode district.
