Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:45 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,332 residentsin the West Byfleet & Pyrford North census areaMedian age 46.43,737 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright4% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,413 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 33% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C661 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 25 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 spacesTwisted Stone Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 73 haWoodham Lodge Open Spacepark · under a mileRoyal Horticultural Society's Gardenpark · 1.8 mi · 73 haFranklands Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 15 haHeathervale Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haPyrford Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,063 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Woking Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryMadeira Medical7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWest Byfleet Health Centre Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryWest Byfleet Junior Schoolages 7-11, 345 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Byfleet Infant Schoolages 5-7, 263 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFullbrook Schoolages 11-18, 1,334 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrooklands College2.4 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.4 miRailway stationWest Byfleetunder a mileBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines6.6 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT14 postcode district.
