Local servicesHospitalFarnham Hospital1.2 miGP surgerySouthlea Surgery (Aldershot Health Centre)14 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoxalls Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistFarnham Hospital & Centre For Health1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherIndependentBarfield Prep Schoolages 2-11, 281 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBadshot Lea Village Infant Schoolages 4-7, 147 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAll Hallows Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,514 pupils1.3 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology4.5 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationFarnham1.7 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford7.9 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing17 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:47 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,237 residentsin the Farnham Weybourne & Badshot Lea census areaMedian age 44.52,691 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,194 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C757 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 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)
Parks and green spacesTices Meadow Nature Rerservepark · under a mile · 55 haRunfold Ridgepark · under a mile · 12 haFarnham Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 131 haFarnham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haFarnham Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haAldershot Parksports ground · under a mile · 21 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 202048 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband82% 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)2,923 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
