Local servicesHospitalMilford Community Hospital Cdc3.2 miGP surgeryWitley Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.5 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 independentIndependentKing Edward's School Witleyages 10-19, 473 pupils1.2 miIndependentBarrow Hills Schoolages 2-13, 181 pupils1.5 miSecondaryRodboroughages 11-16, 882 pupils2.3 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology11.1 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationWitley1.2 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford8.3 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:47 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:03 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,164 residentsin the Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon census areaMedian age 46.32,764 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,504 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 40% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C869 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · under a mileStable Lakelake · 1.1 miRutton Hillhill · 1.2 miMare Hillhill · 1.4 miBanacle Firswoodland · under a mileFurzefield Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhithorn Estateplaying field · under a mileBathing Housesports ground · 1.2 miEashing Fieldspark · 3.3 mi · 12 haGrovers Gardenspark · 3.3 miFrensham Commonpark · 4.3 mi · 360 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201919 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
