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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People7,502 residentsin the Farncombe census areaMedian age 41.93,268 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright23% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,857 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 5% 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 2°C792 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · under a mileMiddle Lakelake · 2.0 miBunker's Hillhill · under a mileFarley Hillhill · 1.1 miUpper Deanvalley · 1.0 miPeas Marshwetland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLammas Landspark · under a mile · 30 haBroadwater Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haFarncombe Community Gardenpark · under a mileBramley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 41 haFarncombe and Godalming Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haRecreation Ground Canon Bowringsplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202050 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford Community Hospital Cdc2.3 miGP surgeryThe Mill Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIosis Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryFarncombe Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 105 pupilsright hereSecondaryBroadwater Schoolages 11-16, 750 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGodalming Junior Schoolages 7-11, 240 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology8.8 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW18 miRailway stationFarncombeunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford2.9 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing14 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU7 postcode district.
