Although close to London, Tandridge is a large, mainly rural district covering 110 square miles, with a population of about 88,500 and 39,000 properties.
94% of the land in the district is classified as Green Belt - the highest amount for a local council in the country. Just under a third is open space or woodland, while over half is in agricultural use.
Approximately 70% of the district’s population live in the main northern residential areas of Caterham, Oxted, Warlingham and Whyteleafe which, together, cover about 9% of the Council’s geographical area. The rest live in smaller settlements and villages.
Tandridge has 19 Conservation Areas and around 600 Listed Buildings, of which 20 are recognised as being of Outstanding National Interest and are Grade I listed buildings.
There are eight sites of Special Scientific Interest, seven Local Nature Reserves and nearly 16% of the area is designated as being either an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or of Great Landscape Value.
The district is well connected to Surrey, Kent and London by motorways and other main roads, although these are often congested at peak times. Gatwick Airport is to the south west of the area, while Biggin Hill Airport is situated close to the north east.
Trains run from the district to London Bridge, Waterloo, Charing Cross and Victoria stations, as well as to the Kent and Sussex.