Local servicesHospitalGuildford Nuffield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGuildowns Group Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistFairlands Dental Centre1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 otherPrimaryWood Street Infant School and Nurseryages 4-7right herePrimaryWorplesdon Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryKings College Guildfordages 11-16, 593 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationWanborough1.9 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford2.3 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:04 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,462 residentsin the Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood Street census areaMedian age 43.93,455 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,165 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksPink's Hillhill · under a mileBushy Hillhill · under a mileHenleypark Lakelake · 2.3 miDean Bottomvalley · 1.0 miBackside Commonwoodland · under a mileStrawberry Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroadstreet Commonpark · under a mile · 23 haWood Street Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haPark Barnpark · under a mileMerrist Wood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 83 haSurrey Sports Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 19 haBannister's Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: 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 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202441 mi away, Worminghall, 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 8.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,626 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
