Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,265 residentsin the Mayford & Brookwood census areaMedian age 42.62,777 households83% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,697 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 37% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C732 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksCrickets Hillhill · under a mileBeech Hillhill · under a mileWhitmoor Woodwoodland · under a mileRuntley Woodwoodland · under a mileBritten's Pondpond · 1.3 miAbbey Streamriver · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSutton Green Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haHoe Valleypark · 1.3 mi · 17 haHeath Fieldpark · 1.3 miStoke Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 33 haSutherland Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haNorth Moors Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 2 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges At Woking Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryWestfield Branch Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistBupa Dental Care Westfield Rd1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryBurpham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 427 pupils1.3 miPrimaryWestfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 376 pupils1.4 miSecondaryHoe Valley Schoolages 11-18, 892 pupils1.4 miCollegeBrooklands College6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationWorplesdon1.2 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford3.1 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing8.2 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU4 postcode district.
