Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:47 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:04 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,940 residentsin the Headley Down & Grayshott census areaMedian age 53.42,996 households84% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,142 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C878 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January61 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksStoney Bottomvalley · under a mileGolden Valleyvalley · under a milePolecat Hillhill · 1.0 miMarchants Hillhill · 1.2 miWakeners Wellswater · 1.1 miWishanger Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrovers Gardenspark · under a mileHindhead Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haGrayshott Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haStoney Bottom Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLion Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haGrayshott Hallsports ground · under a mile · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201922 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202550 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation198 m650 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 243 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolycross Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryGrayshott Surgeryunder a milePharmacyGrayshott Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGrayshott Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryGrayshott Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt Edmunds school Trust Ltdages 2-16, 613 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoolmer Hill Schoolages 11-16, 892 pupils1.3 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology12.0 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW25 miRailway stationHaslemere2.2 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst8.5 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing21 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU26 postcode district.
