Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:45 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:03 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,923 residentsin the Horsley & Effingham census areaMedian age 49.43,901 households85% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,493 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 37% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C875 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 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 landmarksPennymead Lakelake · under a mileThe Forestforest · 1.6 miMallards Merelake · 2.1 miStandard Hillhill · 1.2 miHouse Pondpond · under a mileWhite Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEffingham Housegolf course · under a mile · 74 haHorsley Sports Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBrick Fieldpark · 1.7 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 12 haGrace and Flavour Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miOldlands Copsepark · 3.1 mi · 18 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 202047 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,137 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorking Community Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryThe Horsley Medical Practice1.0 miPharmacyHorsley Pharmacy1.1 miDentistHorsley Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 4 independent, 2 specialIndependentCranmoreages 2-16, 445 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGlenesk Schoolages 2-7, 135 pupils1.4 miSecondaryHoward of Effingham Schoolages 11-18, 1,471 pupils1.8 miCollegeBrooklands College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationHorsleyEast Horsley1.2 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford6.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing8.3 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT24 postcode district.
