Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:47 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,519 residentsin the Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham census areaMedian age 49.83,433 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,003 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 40% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% 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 1°C916 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January62 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHind Headhill · under a milePolecat Hillhill · under a mileNutcombe Valleyvalley · under a mileGolden Valleyvalley · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 3.0 miThursley Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrovers Gardenspark · under a mileHindhead Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 69 haLion Greenpark · 1.7 mi · 2 haMarchant's Hill Activity Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 19 haHindhead Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haGrayshott Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: 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 201921 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202550 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation248 m814 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 149 to 265 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolycross Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryGrayshott Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGrayshott Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist5 Dental & Skinright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialIndependentOneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campusages 7-18, 138 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt Edmunds school Trust Ltdages 2-16, 613 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoolmer Hill Schoolages 11-16, 892 pupils1.6 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology11.9 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationHaslemere1.8 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst8.6 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing22 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU26 postcode district.
