Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,127 residentsin the Ash Vale census areaMedian age 43.23,078 households76% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,776 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C744 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 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 · 1.1 miSteel Hillhill · under a milePotters' Poollake · 1.9 miFox Hillshills · 1.0 miStony Hillhill · under a mileGold Valley Lakeswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLakeside Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haSnaky Lane Nature Reservepark · 1.0 mi · 3 haNapier Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 3 haQueen's Parade Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 36 haCoronation Gardensplaying field · under a milePark Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: 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 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202438 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,053 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrimley Park Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryAsh Vale Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsh Vale Pharmacy & Travel Clinic6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEvans And Viggorunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryShawfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 196 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolly Lodge Primary Academyages 4-11, 418 pupils1.0 miAll-throughAlderwood Schoolages 4-16, 1,471 pupils1.5 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology1.9 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationAsh Valeunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford6.6 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU12 postcode district.
