Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:47 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,428 residentsin the Farnham Town census areaMedian age 40.43,731 households55% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright18% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,797 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 38% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C825 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 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 landmarksThe Mounthill · under a mileBroad Floodlake · 2.5 miWeydown Hillhill · 1.3 miVictoria Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 2.0 miBlack Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarnham Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 131 haBishop's Meadowpark · 1.1 mi · 14 haEvelyn Borelli Garden of Restpark · 1.2 miFarnham Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 7 haFarnham Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miHook Meadow Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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 202440 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 6.3 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBupa Hospital Clare Park1.0 miGP surgeryCentral Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyVaughan James Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistWest Street Orthodontic Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPotters Gate CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 535 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWeydon Schoolages 11-16, 1,666 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 90 pupils1.3 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology6.0 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR24 miRailway stationFarnham1.7 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford11 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU10 postcode district.
