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County or areaSurrey
Postcode districtGU1
Telephone code01483
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,456 residentsin the Guildford Town Centre census areaMedian age 34.35,359 households43% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright12% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 6,531 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 26% go by car, 6% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksStag Hillhill · under a mileSt Catherine's Hillhill · under a mileBroad Waterlake · 2.8 miMill Poollake · 3.0 miWalnut Tree Bottomvalley · 1.9 miJubilee Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Groundspark · under a mileAllen House Groundspark · under a mileCastle Cliffe Gardenspark · under a mileShalford Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haStoke Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPewley Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202443 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 11 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)4,786 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Alvernia Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGuildford Action20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist21D Guildfordunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentRoyal Grammar School Guildfordages 3-18, 1,325 pupilsright herePrimaryPewley Down Infant Schoolages 4-7, 180 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGuildford County Schoolages 11-18, 1,170 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology8.5 miUniversityUniversity of Surreyunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationLondon Road (Guildford)under a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildfordunder a mileFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops105 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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