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Art Galleries 11 Museums 10 Aquariums 9 Park and Gardens 9 Lakes 8 Go Karting 6 Nature Reserves 6 Theatres 6 Holiday Parks 5 Golf Courses 5 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Theme Parks 3 Zoos 2 Stadiums 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Racecourses 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalMount Alvernia Hospital4.5 miGP surgerySheresurgeryanddispensaryunder a milePharmacyBoots3.4 miDentistThe Street (Dental Surgery)3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryShere CofE Aided Infant Schoolages 2-7, 53 pupilsright herePrimaryPeaslake Free Schoolages 4-7, 23 pupils1.9 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,360 pupils3.8 miCollegeBrooklands College10.0 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationGomshallunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford5.0 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing11 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU5 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU5 postcode district.

County or areaSurrey
Postcode districtGU5
Telephone code01483
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:46 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:03 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,659 residentsin the Gomshall, Shere & Albury census areaMedian age 50.62,327 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,680 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C838 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSilent Poollake · 1.0 miSurrey Hillshills · under a mileBirget Poollake · 1.7 miVale of Holmesdalevalley · under a mileCombe Bottomvalley · under a mileBlackheath Forestforest · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbinger Sports Clubsports ground · 1.3 mi · 3 haThe Church Greenpark · 2.7 miAbinger Common Greenpark · 3.2 miShalford Commonpark · 4.5 mi · 34 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202447 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband19% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,158 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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