Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:44 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,294 residentsin the Farnham & Hedgerley census areaMedian age 45.82,819 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,417 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C685 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUpton Lakelake · 1.2 miBlackpark Lakelake · 1.8 miBradbury's Islandisland · 1.9 miCrab Hillhill · 1.4 miHay's Woodwoodland · under a mileFurzeney Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlack Park Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 209 haBulstrode Camppark · 1.2 mi · 11 haThe Orangery Cottagepark · 2.3 mi · 123 haFulmer Recreational Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,020 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThames Valley Nuffield Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryThreeways Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyHedgegrail Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistAmarjit Jagdev1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independentPrimaryFulmer Infant Schoolages 5-7, 62 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTeikyo School UKages 15-19, 43 pupils1.0 miSecondaryPioneer Secondary Academyages 11-19, 612 pupils1.5 miCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)3.9 miUniversityBrunel University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.7 miRailway stationGerrards Cross1.7 miUndergroundUxbridge Underground Station3.6 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre4.0 miFerrySunbury Ferry Landing13 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL3 postcode district.
