Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:44 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,928 residentsin the Hersham census areaMedian age 42.14,023 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,712 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 37% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · under a mileClaremont Lakelake · 1.2 miHawks Hillhill · 1.1 miQueen Elizabeth II Storage Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miWheatley's Eyotisland · 2.3 miBlack Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachBack Greenpark · under a mileClaremont Landscape Gardenpark · 1.0 mi · 21 haHersham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haCoronation Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWest End Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 13 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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
Broadband89% 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)4,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalton Hospital Acute Beds1.0 miGP surgeryHersham Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHersham Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHersham Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryBurhill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 545 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBell Farm Primary Schoolages 3-11, 649 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThree Rivers Academyages 11-18, 1,311 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrooklands College2.8 miUniversityKingston University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.6 miRailway stationWalton-on-Thamesunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing2.7 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT12 postcode district.
