Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:45 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,520 residentsin the West Clandon & Send census areaMedian age 48.53,471 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,077 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C714 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksAbbey Streamriver · under a mileBolder Merelake · 1.8 miIrish Holewater · under a mileHungry Hillhill · 1.2 miBattleston Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Islandisland · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRipley Greenpark · under a mile · 26 haRoyal Horticultural Society's Gardenpark · under a mile · 73 haOldlands Copsepark · 1.2 mi · 18 haPyrford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 28 haPyrford Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 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 10 Nov 202441 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 10.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% 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)3,467 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At Woking Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryVillages Medical Ctr3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBoots1.6 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Send1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 independentIndependentRipley Court Schoolages 2-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimarySend CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 369 pupils1.6 miSecondarySt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Wokingages 11-18, 1,512 pupils2.5 miCollegeBrooklands College4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationClandonWest Clandon2.5 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford5.6 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing5.9 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU23 postcode district.
