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Local servicesHospitalRoyal Berkshire Hospital3.3 miGP surgerySouth Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShinfield Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShinfield Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryShinfield St Mary's CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11under a milePrimaryShinfield Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 303 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOakbank Schoolages 11-16, 300 pupils1.2 miCollegeThe Henley College9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Reading2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationEarley2.6 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen4.8 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing21 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG2 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG2 postcode district.

County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG2
Telephone code0118
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:06 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,192 residentsin the Shinfield census areaMedian age 37.65,012 households71% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 7,029 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: information and communication 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 42% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%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 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°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: 9 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 landmarksRounds Islandsisland · under a mileLock Poollake · 2.0 miMaiden Erlegh Lakelake · 2.1 miTemple Islandisland · 2.1 miNores Hillhill · 1.1 miGravelpit Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parklands Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspacepark · 1.4 miManor Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMaiden Erlegh Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 11 haThe Harris Gardenpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haHigh Copse Pavilionsports ground · under a mile · 7 haDeardon Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)5,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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