Local servicesHospitalGuildford Nuffield Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryFairlands Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFairlands Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryWorplesdon Primary Schoolages 4-111.0 miIndependentRydes Hill Preparatory Schoolages 2-7, 92 pupils1.5 miSecondaryChrist's College, Guildfordages 11-16, 641 pupils1.7 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationWorplesdon1.7 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford2.8 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing10 miBus stops37 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°C703 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksJordan Hillhill · under a mileHenleypark Lakelake · 2.2 miRydes Hillhill · 1.3 miStanley Poollake · 3.1 miRickford Commonwoodland · under a mileMerrist Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFox Cornerpark · under a mile · 6 haMerrist Wood Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 83 haBroadstreet Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 23 haPark Barnpark · 1.6 miStoughton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haLime Grove Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 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 202045 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202440 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 8.0 · 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
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
