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Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Woking3.4 miGP surgeryLightwater Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLightwater Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOrchard Cottage Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLightwater Village Infant School and Nurseryages 2-7, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLightwater Village Junior Schoolages 7-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGordon's Schoolages 11-18, 988 pupils1.1 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology5.9 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationBagshot1.3 miBus stationBracknell Bus Station5.6 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing9.3 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU18 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU18 postcode district.

County or areaSurrey
Postcode districtGU18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,536 residentsin the Lightwater census areaMedian age 49.42,793 households84% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,306 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C688 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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTurf Hillhill · under a mileCuckoo Hillhill · under a mileRapley Lakelake · 2.4 miStafford Lakelake · 2.9 miHammond's Pondpond · under a mileGreat Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLightwater Country Parkpark · under a mile · 65 haWindlesham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haEarlswood Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 8 haBisley Greenpark · 1.9 mi · 6 haLightwater Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haWindlesham Field of Remembranceplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband76% 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)2,880 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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