Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:47 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,519 residentsin the Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham census areaMedian age 49.83,433 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,003 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 40% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C870 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November57 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 landmarksWishanger Lakelake · 1.4 miStream Forestforest · 1.5 miButtermilk Hillhill · under a mileFurze Hillhill · under a mileHungry Coombevalley · under a mileBarford Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFrensham Commonpark · under a mile · 360 haRedhearn Greenpark · under a mileHindhead Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haGrovers Gardenspark · 1.7 miMarchant's Hill Activity Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 19 haHindhead Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 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 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202446 mi away, Worminghall, 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolycross Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryGrayshott Surgery2.4 miPharmacyBeacon Hill Pharmacy1.6 miDentistGrayshott Dental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt John's CofE Aided Infant Schoolages 4-7, 45 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeacon Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 186 pupils1.5 miSecondaryWoolmer Hill Schoolages 11-16, 892 pupils3.5 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology10.2 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationHaslemere4.3 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst11 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing22 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU10 postcode district.
