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County or areaSurrey
Postcode districtKT23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C845 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November57 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBookham Commons-National Trusthistoric site · under a mileMallards Merelake · 1.3 miPikes Poollake · 1.4 miJuniper Hallhistoric site · 2.6 miDenshire Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Crown of the Hillhill · 1.1 miHerons Reachwater · 1.3 miThe Forestforest · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChrystie Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haEffingham Housegolf course · 1.5 mi · 74 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 12 haBox Hillpark · 2.7 mi · 265 haMansion Gardenpark · 2.1 miRed House Recreation Groundpark · 2.1 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 8.6 · 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
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeatherhead Community Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryFairfield Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEnglands House Dental Practiceright herePolice stationThe Police Federation of England and WalesLeatherhead2.2 miCash machinePatrick Gardner (CZI), Bookhamright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryGreat Bookham Schoolages 2-11, 335 pupilsright herePrimaryEastwick Junior Schoolages 7-11, 284 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHoward of Effingham Schoolages 11-18, 1,471 pupils1.0 miCollegeBrooklands College7.1 miUniversityKingston University9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW12 miRailway stationBookhamLittle Bookhamunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford9.2 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing8.0 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkZig-Zag Car ParkDorking3.0 miEV charging22 Mill Close4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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