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County or areaSurrey
Postcode districtGU9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:47 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,428 residentsin the Farnham Town census areaMedian age 40.43,731 households55% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright18% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,797 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 38% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C821 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksVictoria Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBlack Lakelake · 1.9 miWeydown Hillhill · under a mileCompton Hillhill · 1.1 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 2.1 miLong Bottomvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarnham Parkpark · under a mile · 131 haBishop's Meadowpark · under a mile · 14 haGostrey Meadow Recreation Groundpark · under a mile · 3 haFarnham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 7 haLangham Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haFarnham Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: 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 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202441 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband75% 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)4,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFarnham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCentral Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 90 pupilsright herePrimaryPotters Gate CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 535 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWeydon Schoolages 11-16, 1,666 pupils1.1 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology5.4 miUniversityUniversity for the Creative Artsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationFarnhamunder a mileBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford9.8 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing19 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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