Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:47 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,195 residentsin the Farnham Upper Hale census areaMedian age 44.22,886 households78% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,604 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C747 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksSandy Hillhill · under a mileHungry Hillhill · under a mileReservoir Number 5reservoir · 1.2 miLong Bottomvalley · under a mileReservoir Number 3reservoir · 1.3 miSteep Bottomvalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarnham Parkpark · under a mile · 131 haTices Meadow Nature Rerservepark · 1.4 mi · 55 haBrickfields Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haFarnham Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haFarnham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 7 haAlexandra Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: 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 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202439 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband90% 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)3,058 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFarnham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFarnham Park Health Group16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeath End Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFarnham Hospital & Centre For Healthunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryFarnham Heath Endages 11-16, 1,059 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHale Nursery & Primary Academyages 2-11, 242 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWilliam Cobbett Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology4.0 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationFarnham1.5 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford9.3 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing18 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU9 postcode district.
