Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,114 residentsin the Ash Wharf census areaMedian age 41.82,602 households66% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright24% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,050 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksMytchett Lakelake · 2.3 miGold Valley Lakeswater · under a mileSurprise Hillhill · under a mileGravelpit Hillhill · 1.0 miFox Hillshills · 1.5 miPotters' Poollake · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLakeside Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haTices Meadow Nature Rerservepark · 1.5 mi · 55 haAldershot Manor Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 9 haCoronation Gardensplaying field · under a mileQueen's Parade Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 36 haAsh Manor Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202439 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 8.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband97% 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)2,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFarnham Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryThe Border Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIntegro Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEvans And Viggorunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherPrimaryWalsh CofE Infant Schoolages 5-7, 169 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWalsh CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 223 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAsh Manor Schoolages 11-16, 1,252 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology2.8 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationAshunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford6.5 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing15 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU12 postcode district.
