Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:45 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,937 residentsin the New Haw & Woodham census areaMedian age 44.33,916 households82% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,990 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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 October40 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 spacesFranklands Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haWoodham Lodge Open Spacepark · under a mileSawpit Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haNew Zealand Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 83 haHeathervale Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWalton Leigh Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 7.4 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,044 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRunneymede Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryMadeira Medical6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoodham Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryNew Haw Community Junior Schoolages 7-11, 333 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Grange Community Infant Schoolages 4-7, 200 pupilsright hereSecondaryFullbrook Schoolages 11-18, 1,334 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrooklands College2.0 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.6 miRailway stationWest Byfleetunder a mileBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines5.7 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing3.1 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KT15 postcode district.
