Local servicesHospitalMilford Community Hospital Cdc1.3 miGP surgeryCmht Op Waverley4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGodalming Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOctavia House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryMoss Lane Schoolages 4-7, 155 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Hilary's Schoolages 2-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBroadwater Schoolages 11-16, 750 pupils1.4 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW19 miRailway stationGodalmingunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford3.9 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing15 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU7 postcode district.
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 – 3:57 pm
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People8,435 residentsin the Godalming North census areaMedian age 39.03,503 households66% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright6% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,201 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: education 15%, professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 34% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% 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 higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C783 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksWood Lake Busbridgelake · 1.1 miMiddle Lakelake · 1.1 miSquirrels' Hillhill · under a mileBunker's Hillhill · 1.1 miUpper Deanvalley · 1.0 miThe Canalcanal · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLammas Landspark · under a mile · 30 haPhillips Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBroadwater Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haMilford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 44 haThe Burys Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRecreation Ground Canon Bowringsplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201916 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost 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 7.4 · 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
Broadband80% 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)4,041 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
