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Pubs 126 Restaurants 545 Banks 23 Hotels 67 Shops 1,771 Supermarkets 83 Takeaways 168 Cinemas 3 Attractions 292 Business services 190 Education 472 Health and beauty 898 Home improvement 484 Leisure 73 Property services 137




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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:47 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:07 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,160 residentsin the Sonning Common & Kidmore End census areaMedian age 48.62,489 households79% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,814 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: education 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C697 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksTilehurst Water Towerhistoric site · under a mileWilders Follyhistoric site · under a milePoplar Islandisland · 1.5 miAppletree Eyotisland · 1.5 miNabbs Hillhill · under a mileCranemoor Lakelake · 2.4 miHosehill Lakelake · 2.6 miKentwood Deepswater · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLinear Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 39 haArthur Newbery Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haProspect Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 48 haCalcot Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haCornwell Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileTurnhams Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · 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 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalProspect Park Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWestwood Road Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTriangle Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJ Patel Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationThames Valley PolicePangbourne2.1 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op The Triangle, Tilehurstunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools21 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryBirch Copse Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupilsright hereSecondaryLittle Heath Schoolages 11-18, 1,682 pupilsunder a milePrimarySpringfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 330 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College8.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR26 miRailway stationTilehurst1.3 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames1.5 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing26 miBus stops103 within a mileCar parkNational Car Parks LimitedReadingunder a mileEV chargingubitricity1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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