Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:44 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,919 residentsin the Redhill West census areaMedian age 38.44,500 households57% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright18% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,503 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, finance and insurance 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 36% go by car, 8% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C762 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January50 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)
Parks and green spacesRedhill Commonpark · under a mile · 25 haMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWray Commonpark · under a mile · 10 haRedhill and Reigate Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 64 haDonyngs Place Recreation Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haHighlands Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20196 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202450 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 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
Broadband93% 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)4,782 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Surrey Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryEarly Intervention In Psychosis Service13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 595 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCarrington Schoolages 11-16, 1,012 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College1.0 miUniversityKingston University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW6.3 miRailway stationRedhillunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Stationunder a mileFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton13 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH1 postcode district.
