Compton, Waverley

Compton is a former village and today a semi-rural suburb centred 1 mile (1.6 km) ESE of Farnham in the Waverley district of Surrey, England and connected to Farnham by two direct urban single carriageways and green space footpaths along the Wey (North Branch) which in part marks the northern boundary of the area together with the A31. The area relies on Farnham for most of its modern amenities and its eastern part is rural whereas its western part is urban, with a divide where the Wey flows between the two south-eastwards.

Compton
St Mary's Church, Compton
Typical homes on Old Compton Lane
Compton
Location within Surrey
Area5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population3,120 (2011 census, historic formal definition)
 Density591/km2 (1,530/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU856465
Civil parish
District
Shire county
  • Surrey
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFarnham
Postcode districtGU9
Dialling code01252
PoliceSurrey
FireSurrey
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
  • South West Surrey
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