Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,383 residentsin the Chobham & Windlesham census areaMedian age 48.83,553 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,999 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, information and communication 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C729 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksRapley Lakelake · 2.0 miHatton Hillhill · under a mileTurf Hillhill · 1.3 miSilwood Lakelake · 3.5 miHammond's Pondpond · 1.1 miHeathpark Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLightwater Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 65 haWindlesham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haWindlesham Field of Remembranceplaying field · under a mile · 4 haEarlswood Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 8 haAllens Fieldpark · 2.4 mi · 10 haLightwater Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 10 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,687 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHeatherwood Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryWindlesham Village Pharmacy3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWindlesham Village Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOrchard Cottage Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryWindlesham Village Infant Schoolages 4-7, 68 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHall Grove Schoolages 3-16, 451 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGordon's Schoolages 11-18, 988 pupils1.7 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology6.6 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationBagshot1.0 miBus stationBracknell Bus Station5.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing9.1 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU20 postcode district.
