Local servicesHospitalOxted & Limpsfield Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryOxted Health Centreunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNew Lodge Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryLimpsfield CofE Infant Schoolages 4-7, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOxted Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHazelwood Schoolages 0-13, 604 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College7.6 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationOxtedunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station7.8 miFerryGreenwich Pier15 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,491 residentsin the Oxted North census areaMedian age 46.53,874 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,539 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 33% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C836 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksPebble Hillhill · under a mileWatts Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.6 miThe Dellvalley · 1.1 miGlebe Waterlake · 3.1 miGrubstreet Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLimpsfieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHurst Greenpark · 1.3 miTandridge Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 62 haMaster Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWestmore Greenpark · 2.3 miTatsfield Greenpark · 2.6 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201913 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 13 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
