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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People5,679 residentsin the Bookham South census areaMedian age 50.92,419 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,511 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: education 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C753 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksMallards Merelake · 1.9 miPikes Poollake · 2.1 miHawk's Hillhill · under a mileThe Crown of the Hillhill · 1.0 miIcehouse Combevalley · 1.4 miHerons Reachwater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRed House Recreation Groundpark · 1.1 miMansion Gardenpark · 1.1 miKing George V Memorial Gardenspark · 1.2 miPachesham Golf Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 28 haChrystie Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haFortyfoot Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost 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 8.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband90% 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)2,514 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeatherhead Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryMolebridge (Qef)18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCobham Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 5 independent, 3 specialPrimaryOakfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 255 pupilsright herePrimaryFetcham Village Infant Schoolages 4-7, 178 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTherfield Schoolages 11-18, 1,075 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorth East Surrey College of Technology6.1 miUniversityKingston University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationBookhamLittle Bookham1.2 miBus stationRedhill Bus Station8.8 miFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton7.3 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT23 postcode district.
