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 – 3:56 pm
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People7,265 residentsin the Mayford & Brookwood census areaMedian age 42.62,777 households83% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,697 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 37% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C687 mm of rain a year, 18 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 landmarksStafford Lakelake · under a mileStanley Poollake · 1.3 miCowshot Hillhill · under a mileDawney's Hillhill · under a mileSheet's Heathwoodland · under a mileCowshot Commonwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBisley Commonpark · under a mile · 24 haBrookwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haPirbright Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haWest Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haZero Rangesports ground · under a mileWaterers Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 202548 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Woking1.2 miGP surgeryPirbright Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnaphill Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBrookwood Dental Studiosunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBrookwood Primary Schoolages 2-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPirbright Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 417 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports Collegeages 11-16, 1,439 pupils1.7 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationBrookwoodunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford5.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing9.5 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU24 postcode district.
