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 – 3:57 pm
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People7,229 residentsin the Mytchett & Frith Hill census areaMedian age 41.22,902 households75% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,808 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C744 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksPotters' Poollake · under a mileMytchett Lakelake · under a mileFurze Hillhill · 1.0 miPlay Hillhill · 1.2 miFox Hillshills · 2.1 miLittle Mytchett Flashpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSnaky Lane Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 3 haFrimley Greenpark · under a mileQueen Elizabeth Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 10 haFrimley Lodge Parkplaying field · under a mile · 15 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haPark Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 10 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,385 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrimley Park Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryKeogh Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots11 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryMytchett Primary & Nursery Academyages 2-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouth Farnborough Junior Schoolages 7-11, 399 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Wavell Schoolages 11-16, 1,042 pupils1.6 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology1.0 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationNorth CampAsh Valeunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford7.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing13 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU16 postcode district.
