Local servicesHospitalAshford Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryGrove Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMydentistright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 4 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryManorcroft Primary Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Jude's CofE Infant Schoolages 2-7, 129 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Magna Carta Schoolages 11-16, 1,042 pupils1.1 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group5.3 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR4.8 miRailway stationEghamunder a mileUndergroundHeathrow Terminal 5 Underground StationHeathrow Airport Terminal 53.8 miBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines1.7 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing5.0 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW20 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:45 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,944 residentsin the Egham Town census areaMedian age 31.52,846 households50% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright12% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,227 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 37% go by car, 7% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C688 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksQueensmead Lakelake · 1.1 miThe Islandisland · under a mileLongside Lakelake · 1.4 miHolm Islandisland · 1.0 miPrune Hillhill · under a mileThames Intakewater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWalnut Tree Gardenspark · under a mileWindsor Great Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 1,171 haHythe Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haEgham Cricket and Hockey Clubsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haEgham Orbitsports ground · under a mile · 6 haPooley Greenplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% 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)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
