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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtGU17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:05 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,516 residentsin the Blackwater, Frogmore & Minley census areaMedian age 39.54,301 households79% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,176 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C684 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°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 landmarksLower Lakelake · 1.0 miThe Beacon Churchhistoric site · 1.5 miHouse of Fisher - Central Househistoric site · 1.6 miHawley Lakelake · 1.4 miHawley Woodswalk or trail · 1.2 miHawley Hillhill · under a mileBlackwater Valley Path Southwalk or trail · 2.0 miCricket Hillhill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYateley Commonpark · under a mile · 178 haTrilakes Fishery and Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 99 haHawley Farm Open Spacepark · under a mile · 15 haHawley Green Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBlackwater and Hawley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haWatchetts Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 8.3 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,606 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrimley Park Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryThe Oakley Health Group13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBlackwater Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, Yateley Police Station1.6 miCash machineSecuricom Global Ltd.Camberley1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 2 specialPrimaryHawley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 310 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFrogmore Junior Schoolages 7-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFrogmore Community Collegeages 11-16, 630 pupils1.2 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology3.4 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationBlackwaterunder a mileBus stationBracknell Bus Station5.9 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing15 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkMain Square Car ParkCamberley1.7 miEV chargingDoman Roadunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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