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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People7,211 residentsin the Tongham census areaMedian age 42.53,020 households79% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,900 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 haAldershot Manor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 9 haFarnham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 44 haAldershot Parksports ground · under a mile · 21 haAldershot Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 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 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202440 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.7 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband92% 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)4,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFarnham Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Border Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVernons Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBe Fair Dental1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School & Nurseryages 2-8, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAsh Manor Schoolages 11-16, 1,252 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWalsh CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 223 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology3.7 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationAsh1.4 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford6.7 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing16 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU10 postcode district.
