Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:46 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:03 am – 3:56 pm
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People9,619 residentsin the Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West census areaMedian age 44.63,816 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright3% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,550 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 32% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C744 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January49 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksMill Poollake · 2.4 miMill Lakelake · 2.4 miWalnut Tree Bottomvalley · under a mileWhinny Hillhill · 1.5 miSt Martha's Hillhill · 1.6 miDean Bottomvalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStoke Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haBushy Hill Parkpark · under a mileGuildford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haPewley Down Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 10 haSurrey County Cricket Centreplaying field · under a mileMerrow Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202443 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,750 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Alvernia Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryMerrow Park Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMerrow Park Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formSecondarySt Peter's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,360 pupilsright herePrimaryMerrow Junior Schoolages 7-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMerrow CofE Controlled Infant Schoolages 4-7, 90 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrooklands College8.5 miUniversityUniversity of Surrey2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationLondon Road (Guildford)1.3 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford1.8 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing9.9 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU1 postcode district.
