Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:47 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:03 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,164 residentsin the Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon census areaMedian age 46.32,764 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,504 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 40% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C869 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · 1.1 miStable Lakelake · 1.3 miStonepit Hillhill · 1.1 miMare Hillhill · 1.3 miBanacle Firswoodland · under a mileTen Acre Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhithorn Estateplaying field · under a mileBathing Housesports ground · 1.4 miEashing Fieldspark · 3.2 mi · 12 haEnton Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miGrovers Gardenspark · 3.7 miLammas Landspark · 4.5 mi · 30 haSource: 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 201918 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202448 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford Community Hospital Cdc2.9 miGP surgeryChiddingfold Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 2 independent, 1 specialIndependentKing Edward's School Witleyages 10-19, 473 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWitley CofE Controlled Infant Schoolages 4-7, 76 pupils1.2 miSecondaryRodboroughages 11-16, 882 pupils2.1 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology11.2 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationWitleyunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford8.1 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing19 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU8 postcode district.
