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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtGU11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:05 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,122 residentsin the South Farnborough & North Camp census areaMedian age 35.64,929 households54% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright13% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 6,947 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 17%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 50% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C741 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°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 landmarksPotters' Poollake · 1.4 miMytchett Lakelake · 1.5 miBall Hillhill · 1.6 miFurze Hillhill · 1.8 miFox Hillshills · 2.8 miRushmoor Bottomvalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthwood Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 58 haQueen Elizabeth Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haNapier Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haQueen's Parade Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 36 haCove Green Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 10.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,317 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrimley Park Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryNhuc In-Hours Home Visiting Service18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRodericks LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools24 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Aided Junior Schoolages 7-11, 220 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 250 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Wavell Schoolages 11-16, 1,042 pupils1.0 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technologyright hereUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationFarnborough (Main)under a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford8.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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