Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:45 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,022 residentsin the Byfleet census areaMedian age 41.33,251 households74% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,112 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C661 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksSilver Merelake · 1.0 miThe Islandisland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.9 miBluegates Holewater · under a mileTrinity Islandisland · 1.6 miThe Moatwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt George's Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 101 haRoyal Horticultural Society's Gardenpark · 1.6 mi · 73 haBrooklands Community Parkplaying field · under a mile · 20 haFranklands Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 15 haWoodham Lodge Open Spacepark · 1.6 miHeathervale Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 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 202041 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: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,336 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeybridge Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryMadeira Medical3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyPearl Chemist4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSync Dental Roseneath Limitedright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, Byfleetages 4-11under a milePrimaryByfleet Primary Schoolages 4-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFullbrook Schoolages 11-18, 1,334 pupils1.5 miCollegeBrooklands College1.6 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.0 miRailway stationByfleet & New Hawunder a mileBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines6.6 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing2.9 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT14 postcode district.
