Staines South
Ward in Spelthorne, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.426, -0.489 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 05 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01784 (Staines) |
Staines South is an inner-urban ward of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, occupying the southern reaches of the town around the riverside. It sits close to the River Thames and major transport arteries such as the M25, with easy rail access from Staines railway station, making it popular with commuters to Heathrow and London. The area mixes residential streets with town-centre retail and offices, and contains well-known local amenities like the Elmsleigh Centre and Spelthorne Museum.
Historically part of Middlesex until the 1960s and now tied to the wider story of Staines-upon-Thames, the ward combines riverside leisure and occasional community events with an economy shaped by shopping, light industry and logistics linked to the airport. Its population is socially mixed, with long-standing families alongside younger professionals drawn by the transport links and riverside regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Staines South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.7 miles
- Islington 18.3 miles
- Reading 21.3 miles
- City of Westminster 15.2 miles
- Sutton 14.1 miles
- Crawley 25 miles
- Croydon 18.2 miles
- Slough 8 miles
- Harrow 13.3 miles
- High Wycombe 18 miles
- Watford 16.5 miles
- Woking 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Riverside and Laleham Ward 0.5 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Laleham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ashford Town Ward 0.9 miles
- Staines Ward 1.1 miles
- Ashford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Penton Hook Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ashford East Ward 1.5 miles
- Ashford North and Stanwell South Ward 1.5 miles
- Egham Hythe Ward 1.6 miles
- Laleham and Shepperton Green Ward 1.6 miles
- Stanwell Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Staines South
TW18 1AS, TW15 3NW, TW18 1HY, TW15 3NN, TW15 3NH, TW18 1ER, TW15 3ND, TW18 1PH, TW15 3LY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 3.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 23 miles
- Staines Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Ashford 1.2 miles
Hotels near Staines South Ad
- The Swan Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Crown Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Staybridge Suites London Heathrow - Bath Road 4 4 miles
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 5.7 miles
- The Boleyn Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 4 3 miles
- The Olde Swan Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Great Fosters - Near Windsor 5 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 4 3 miles
Schools in Staines South
- Buckland Primary School Primary
- The Matthew Arnold School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 1.4 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 2.1 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Brooklands Estate 4.4 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 4.7 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 5.5 miles
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.5 miles
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 6.7 miles
- The Homewood Forest 6.7 miles
- Church Road Stadium 6.8 miles