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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtBR6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,121 residentsin the Farnborough census areaMedian age 45.62,964 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright17% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,151 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 39% go by car, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C839 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHome of Charles Darwinhistoric site · under a mileGreen Hillhill · under a mileCrofton Roman Villahistoric site · 3.0 miMill Hillhill · 1.5 miThompson Woodwoodland · under a mileSquare Shawwoodland · under a mileFurze Bottomvalley · 1.9 miRookery Lakelake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHigh Elms Country Parkpark · under a mile · 94 haDowne Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 83 haDowne Camppark · 1.0 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 1.1 miBiggin Hill Squash Clubsports ground · 1.5 miFarnborough Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201918 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202332 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,110 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal University Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryC&Rh Biggin Hill7 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistBromley Pct1.8 miPolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceKeston2.3 miCash machineTollgate Service Station, KESTON1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDowne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 85 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCudham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 48 pupils1.4 miSecondaryCharles Darwin Schoolages 11-18, 1,305 pupils1.4 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW17 miRailway stationChelsfield2.7 miTramNew Addington Tram Stop3.2 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks7.3 miFerryGreenwich Pier11 miBus stops32 within a mileCar parkParking space on Wellbrook RoadOrpington2.0 miEV chargingbp PulseOrpington1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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