Tolworth | |
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Alexandra Recreation Ground, with the Tolworth Tower in the distance | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 9,833 (From 2016)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ197659 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SURBITON |
Postcode district | KT5, KT6 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Tolworth is a suburban area in the Surbiton district, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London.[2] It is 11 miles (17.7 km) southwest of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Berrylands, Chessington, Epsom, Ewell, Hinchley Wood, Kingston, Long Ditton, New Malden, Surbiton and Worcester Park. Surbiton is the nearest, about a mile to the northwest. Tolworth is divided in two by the A3 Kingston Bypass and is situated slightly north of the Greater London-Surrey border.