Suburbanisation - Surbiton, London

Question 1

Where is Surbiton

Answer 1

• South-West London
• Kingston-upon-Thames

Question 2

Whats the population of Surbiton

Answer 2

• 141,000 in 1971
• 160,000 in 2011

Question 3

Why do people move to Surbiton

Answer 3

• Transport links into London
• Good quality housing
• Wealthy area, lots of shops and restaurants
• Good state schools and parks

Question 4

What are the problems with suburbanisation in Surbiton?

Answer 4

• 70% of households own at least one car. This leads to a lot of congestion and makes it difficult for other vehicles to get through
• High house prices
• Economic segregation due to people on lower incomes finding it harder to live in the area
• Fares into central London are expensive so lots of people choose to drive to work but this increases congestion and air pollution

Question 5

What are the average house prices in Surbiton?

Answer 5

• In 2012 it was £406,000 which is a lot higher compared to the national average of £226,000

Question 6

How many people in Surbition choose to drive to work?

Answer 6

40% of the working population

Question 7

What strategies are there to manage the problems in Surbiton?

Answer 7

• The Improvement Strategy for Surbiton Town Centre (launched in 2009)
• The Surbiton Neighbourhood Comittee
• A campaign to have Surbiton reclassified as travel zone 5
• Secure bicycle storage units

Question 8

How has the Improvement Strategy for Surbiton Town Centre helped the issues in Surbiton?

Answer 8

• Widened roads which reduces congestion
• Building a new access road to Surbiton station to reduce congestion

Question 9

How has the Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee helped the issues in Surbiton?

Answer 9

• Local residents help with decision making about how to improve the area