Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:45 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,928 residentsin the Hersham census areaMedian age 42.14,023 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,712 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 37% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C682 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · 1.2 miSilver Merelake · 1.4 miStrawberry Hillhill · under a mileSt George's Hillhill · under a mileWheel Islandisland · 1.9 miTrinity Islandisland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurhill Parkgolf course · under a mile · 132 haBack Greenpark · 1.4 miThe Greenpark · 1.5 miClaremont Landscape Gardenpark · 2.1 mi · 21 haWalton Firs Activity Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haBrooklands Community Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: 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
Broadband89% 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)4,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCobham Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryHersham Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyChurch Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistOatlands Village Dental Care1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 2 specialIndependentNotre Dame Schoolages 11-19, 371 pupilsunder a mileIndependentNotre Dame Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeathside Schoolages 11-18, 1,216 pupils1.7 miCollegeBrooklands College1.6 miUniversityKingston University6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.2 miRailway stationWeybridge1.3 miBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines6.4 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing2.2 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT12 postcode district.
