Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:47 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,127 residentsin the Shalford & Wanborough census areaMedian age 47.53,290 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,890 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 39% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C817 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 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 landmarksKettlebury Hillhill · under a mileThursley Lakelake · 2.0 miUpper Lakelake · 2.0 miHyde Hillhill · under a mileHoundown Bottomvalley · under a mileHighcomb Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFrensham Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 360 haHankley Common Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 144 haGrovers Gardenspark · 1.6 miMarchant's Hill Activity Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 19 haHindhead Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haRedhearn Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 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 10 Nov 202446 mi away, Worminghall, 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolycross Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryGrayshott Surgery2.4 miPharmacyBeacon Hill Pharmacy1.8 miDentist5 Dental & Skin2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentOneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campusages 7-18, 138 pupils1.7 miPrimaryBeacon Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 186 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWoolmer Hill Schoolages 11-16, 892 pupils3.6 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology9.9 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationWitley3.7 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford9.2 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing20 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU3 postcode district.
