--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2653229 entity_type: city name: Chessington country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: chessington canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chessington/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/chessington.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/chessington.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/chessington snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chessington/ citation_title: "Chessington, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate, schools" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Chessington Chessington is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. The regional median gross salary was €4,316 per month at the end of 2024. Chessington's unemployment stood at 4% at the end of 2023. ## Mobility Chessington's nearest airport was LHR, 16 km away and offered 171 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 5.6°C in January and 19°C in July. Chessington's monthly precipitation totalled 86.7 mm in January and 56.3 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 4,316 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.6 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 86.7 · Feb 65.4 · Mar 53.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 59 · Jul 56.3 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 66.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 90.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | School Count | `school_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 171 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 16 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LHR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Chessington when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Chessington part of London? Chessington is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 20.2 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 2. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/modelled-unemployment 3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 8. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 9. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Chessington, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chessington/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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