Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:46 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:03 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,127 residentsin the Shalford & Wanborough census areaMedian age 47.53,290 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,890 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 39% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C787 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksMill Poollake · 1.2 miMill Lakelake · 1.2 miBlackheath Forestforest · 1.3 miSt Martha's Hillhill · under a mileRosemary Hillhill · under a mileBrooks Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShalford Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 34 haPewley Down Nature Reservepark · 1.4 mi · 10 haStoke Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 33 haGuildford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 37 haBradstone Brook Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 8 haBlackheath Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202445 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Alvernia Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryWonersh Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyWonersh Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBrockley House Orthodontic Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryChilworth CofE (Aided) Infant Schoolages 4-7, 70 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTillingbourne Junior Schoolages 7-11, 342 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Peter's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,360 pupils2.2 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology10.6 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationChilworthunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford2.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU4 postcode district.
