Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:48 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:04 am – 3:58 pm
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People8,019 residentsin the Bordon & Lindford census areaMedian age 41.93,323 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,359 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C872 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November57 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksOxney Poollake · 1.2 miRiver Wey (South Branch)river · under a mileWishanger Lakelake · 2.3 miThe Mounthill · under a mileStream Forestforest · 2.0 miCurtis's Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroxhead Commonpark · under a mile · 102 haHogmoor Inclosurepark · 1.3 mi · 53 haKingsley Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 48 haJubilee Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMill Chase Road Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileWhitehill and Bordon Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 miSource: 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 201926 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202549 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChase Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryBadgerswood Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeadley Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryWeyford Nursery and Primary Academyages 2-11, 402 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOakmoor Schoolages 11-16, 912 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Holme Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 179 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology12.2 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationLiphook3.8 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst10 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing21 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU35 postcode district.
