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GENERAL STATISTICS.
Area of Borough (in acres) 4,709
Population (Registrar General's estimate June 1962) 63,170
Resident population (Census 1951) 60,875
do. (Census 1961 Provisional) 62,940
Estimated number of separate habitable dwellings
(houses and flats) in the Borough as at
1st April, 1963. 20,052
Number of new houses, flats and maisonettes
erected during the years-
(a) By local authority 44
(b) By other local authorities 2
(c) By private enterprise 174
(d) Rebuilt following destruction by
enemy action. Nil
(e) Eighteen properties were converted by
private enterprise to provide 54 flats.
One single house was converted into 2 houses.
The first floor over a shop was converted
into one flat.
Rateable value at 31st December, 1962. £1,281,380
Sum represented by a penny rate (estimated) £5,260
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Surbiton is an attractive well favoured residential town
with many recreation grounds and open spaces. It flanks the
river and is close to Epsom Downs, two Royal Parks and Hampton
Court Palade.
Its population is healthy and it 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 trades
in modern factories.
There are good shopping centres and exceptionally good
communications by road and rail.
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