Local servicesHospitalDorking Community Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryLeith Hill Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacy Advance1.8 miDentistHolbrook Dental Practice4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThe Weald CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 144 pupils1.5 miPrimaryNewdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant Schoolages 2-7, 74 pupils1.6 miAll-throughBohunt Horshamages 4-16, 1,294 pupils4.4 miCollegeEast Surrey College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW5.9 miRailway stationOckleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrawley6.4 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton17 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH5 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:45 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:02 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,512 residentsin the Westcott, Ockley & Capel census areaMedian age 49.13,092 households72% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,761 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C842 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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 landmarksVann Lakelake · 1.4 miHoyle Hillhill · under a mileClock House Gillvalley · 1.5 miHenfold Hillhill · 1.8 miBennett's Woodwoodland · under a mileRound Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRusper Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 59 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haWalliswood Greenpark · 3.7 miAbinger Common Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20193 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202447 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
