Tandridge District

Tandridge District
Caterham, the largest town in Tandridge
Caterham, the largest town in Tandridge
Motto(s): 
Concordia
(Latin: Harmony)
Tandridge shown within Surrey
Tandridge shown within Surrey
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countySurrey
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQOxted
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyTandridge District Council
 • LeadershipAlternative - Sec.31
 • MPsClaire Coutinho
Area
 • Total95.8 sq mi (248.2 km2)
 • Rank134th (of 296) Highest point  : Botley Hill
Population
 (2022)
 • Total88,707
 • Rank268th (of 296)
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code43UK (ONS)
E07000215 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ3954252860

Tandridge is a local government district in east Surrey, England. Its council is based in Oxted, although the largest settlement is Caterham; other notable settlements include Warlingham, Godstone and Lingfield. In mid-2019, the district had an estimated population of 88,129.

Tandridge borders the Borough of Reigate and Banstead to the west, the London Borough of Croydon to the north, the London Borough of Bromley to the north-east, the Sevenoaks District of Kent to the east, the Wealden District of East Sussex to the south-east, the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex to the south and the Borough of Crawley, also in West Sussex, to the south-west.

The district contains parts of the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Weald. It also contains several woodlands and some open heathland. Elevations above sea level range from 267 m (876 ft) at Botley Hill, in the North Downs near Oxted, to 42 m (138 ft) near Edenbridge.[2]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Tandridge Local Authority (E07000215)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ Local Authority Map. Accessed 2012-04-23