Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:45 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,520 residentsin the West Clandon & Send census areaMedian age 48.53,471 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,077 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C660 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)
Nearby landmarksBolder Merelake · under a mileThe Islandisland · under a mileSilver Merelake · 1.5 miWheel Islandisland · 1.6 miBattleston Hillhill · under a mileHut Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoyal Horticultural Society's Gardenpark · under a mile · 73 haWisley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 92 haRipley Greenpark · 1.1 mi · 26 haBrooklands Community Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 20 haWoodham Lodge Open Spacepark · 2.3 miPyrford Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 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 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband56% 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)3,467 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCobham Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryMadeira Medical3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyPearl Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSurrey Periodontics1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, Byfleetages 4-11under a milePrimaryPyrford Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 494 pupils1.5 miSecondaryFullbrook Schoolages 11-18, 1,334 pupils2.1 miCollegeBrooklands College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationWest Byfleet1.8 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford7.2 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing4.2 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU23 postcode district.
