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County or areaHampshire
Postcode districtGU35
Telephone code01529
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:48 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:04 am – 3:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,904 residentsin the Bordon Camp census areaMedian age 34.32,755 households57% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright23% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 3,869 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C868 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 11 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 landmarksOxney Poollake · under a mileRiver Wey (South Branch)river · under a mileWishanger Lakelake · 2.0 miGold Hillhill · under a mileRabbitfield Hillhill · under a mileStream Forestforest · 1.9 miAlice Holt Forestforest · 2.3 miSelborne Prioryhistoric site · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroxhead Commonpark · within reach · 102 haKingsley Commonpark · under a mile · 48 haHogmoor Inclosurepark · 1.7 mi · 53 haJubilee Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haMill Chase Road Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.3 miWhitehill and Bordon Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201926 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202445 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChase Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryPes At Bliinx Eyecare Studios4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeadley Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Practice1.5 miPolice stationFarnham Police Station6.0 miCash machineMFG - Sleaford Service Stationunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBordon Junior Schoolages 7-11, 253 pupils1.2 miPrimaryWeyford Nursery and Primary Academyages 2-11, 402 pupils1.3 miSecondaryOakmoor Schoolages 11-16, 912 pupils1.4 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology11.5 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Arts6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR29 miRailway stationBentley (Hants)3.4 miBus stationBus StationMidhurst11 miFerryBosham Hoe Ferry Landing22 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBordon2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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