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GENERAL STATISTICS
Area of Borough (in acres) 4,709
Population (June 1959) 63,750
Resident population (Census 1951) 60,875
Estimated number of separate habitable dwellings
(houses and flats) in the Borough at 31st March, 1960. 19,900
Number of new houses, flats and maisonettes erected
during the year:-
(a) By local authority (12 to replace
temporary dwellings) 62
(b) By other local authorities Nil
(c) By private enterprise 221
(d) 13 properties were converted by private
enterprise to provide 45 flats.
3 single houses were each converted into
2 separate dwellings.
Rateable value at 31st December, 1959 £1,198,188
Sum represented by a penny rate (estimated)£4,865
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Surbiton is an attractive well favoured residential town
with many recreation grounds and open parks. It flanks the river
and is close to Epsom Downs, two Royal Parks and Hampton Court
Palace.
Its population is healthy and enjoys many physical and social
amenities.
It is mainly a dormitory town but many of the people are
engaged in local industry which comprises a variety of trade in
small modern factories.
It is a good shopping centre and well supplied with
communications by road and rail.
It is a thriving rapidly developing community requiring
constant adequate and long sighted planning in order to preserve
its value and amenities through the next twenty years.
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