Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:05 am – 3:57 pm
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People11,516 residentsin the Blackwater, Frogmore & Minley census areaMedian age 39.54,301 households79% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,176 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C719 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksWyndham's Poollake · 1.0 miHawley Lakelake · 1.0 miPenny Hillhill · 1.0 miCricket Hillhill · 1.1 miHornley Commonwoodland · under a mileStroud's Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYateley Commonpark · under a mile · 178 haTrilakes Fishery and Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 99 haBramshot Farm Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 22 haNorth Hants Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 58 haFrogmore Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 miHawley Green Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,606 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFleet Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryMinley Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDarby Green Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistMinley Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialSecondaryFrogmore Community Collegeages 11-16, 630 pupils1.4 miPrimaryNewlands Primary Schoolages 5-11, 173 pupils1.4 miPrimaryPotley Hill Primary Schoolages 5-11, 195 pupils1.4 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology3.6 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationFleet1.8 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen7.3 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing16 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU17 postcode district.
