Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:46 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:03 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,388 residentsin the Ewhurst & Chiddingfold census areaMedian age 49.13,435 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,755 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C795 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 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 landmarksBaker's Bottomvalley · 1.2 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileBonfire Hangerwoodland · under a mileLoxwoodhills Pondpond · 1.9 miLittle Hawks Hillhill · 3.0 miNell Ballhill · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWildwood Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 80 haDunsfold Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 18 haCranleigh Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haDunsfold Greenpark · 2.6 mi · 6 haCranleigh Commonpark · 3.4 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201913 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCranleigh Village Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryLoxwood Surgery1.6 miPharmacyRudgwick Pharmacy3.0 miDentistDental Practice3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentRikkyo School-in-Englandages 10-18, 177 pupils1.3 miPrimaryLoxwood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 178 pupils1.5 miSecondaryGlebelands Schoolages 11-16, 762 pupils3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW15 miRailway stationWitley6.1 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford10 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU6 postcode district.
