Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,676 residentsin the Pirbright & Normandy census areaMedian age 33.52,447 households69% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,154 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 35%, health and social work 9%, professional and scientific services 8%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 34% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C790 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 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)
Parks and green spacesWood Street Greenpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haPuttenham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 61 haBroadstreet Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 23 haLakeside Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 17 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 202441 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,338 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOptegra Surrey Eye Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryNormandy Branch Surgeryunder a milePharmacyGlucorx Pharmacy1.8 miDentistFairlands Dental Centre2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryNormandy Village Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupils1.2 miPrimaryPuttenham CofE Infant Schoolages 5-7, 82 pupils1.4 miSecondaryKings College Guildfordages 11-16, 593 pupils2.6 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationWanboroughunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford4.0 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing13 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU3 postcode district.
