Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Wokingunder a mileGP surgeryKnaphill Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnaphill Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimarySt John's Primary Schoolages 2-11, 248 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKnaphill Junior Schoolages 7-11, 262 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports Collegeages 11-16, 1,439 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationBrookwood1.5 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford5.9 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing8.0 miBus stops105 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU21 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU21 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,342 residentsin the Knaphill census areaMedian age 40.83,374 households69% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,394 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C686 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksStafford Lakelake · 1.1 miReidon Hillhill · under a mileStanley Poollake · 2.8 miWest Hillhill · 1.3 miLittlewick Commonwoodland · under a mileWatery Lanewater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBisley Commonpark · under a mile · 24 haBrookwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haChobham Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haMiles Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haWaterers Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haKnaphill Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202042 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,438 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
