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Pubs 79 Restaurants 512 Banks 20 Shops 1,676 Supermarkets 55 Takeaways 168 Cinemas 4 Attractions 291 Business services 212 Education 524 Health and beauty 987 Home improvement 539 Leisure 87 Property services 141




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BR6 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtBR6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,121 residentsin the Farnborough census areaMedian age 45.62,964 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright17% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,151 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 39% go by car, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C730 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrofton Roman Villahistoric site · 1.2 miOrpington War Memorialhistoric site · 1.5 miMill Hillhill · under a mileKyd Brook (East Branch)river · 1.0 miCocksett Hillhill · under a mileRookery Lakelake · 2.4 miThe Greenwoodland · under a mileDarrick Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHigh Elms Country Parkpark · under a mile · 94 haDarrick Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haHigh Elms Public Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 65 haFarnborough Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haFarnborough Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201919 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202331 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,110 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Royal University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBank House Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVillage Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceKeston3.2 miCash machinePost OfficeOrpingtonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools14 primary, 5 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryFarnborough Primary Schoolages 5-11, 198 pupilsright hereSecondaryDarrick Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,698 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDarrick Wood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 374 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges2.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW18 miRailway stationOrpington1.2 miTramNew Addington Tram Stop4.0 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks8.0 miFerryGreenwich Pier9.3 miBus stops88 within a mileCar parkParking space on Wellbrook RoadOrpingtonunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseOrpingtonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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