Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,212 residentsin the Warlingham West & Whyteleafe census areaMedian age 40.23,620 households71% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,346 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 40% go by car, 11% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C844 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksJoysons Hillhill · under a mileBurntwood Hillhill · 1.1 miRoundburrow Shawwoodland · under a mileTithepit Shawwoodland · under a mileHappy Valleyvalley · 2.3 miHeronswood Merelake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKenley Commonpark · under a mile · 72 haRiddlesdown Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 41 haManor Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haWhyteleafe Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWhyteleafe Community Sports Centreplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Woldingham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 56 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202338 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 9.9 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,959 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 186 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCaterham Dene Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryWhyteleafe Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHobbs Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHamsey Green Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 3 specialPrimaryWhyteleafe Primary Schoolages 2-11, 447 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKenley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 143 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWarlingham Schoolages 11-18, 1,396 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College4.4 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationWhyteleafeunder a mileTramGravel Hill Tram StopForestdale3.4 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station6.1 miFerrySt Mary's Wandsworth PierClapham Junction12 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CR3 postcode district.
