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Theatres 13 Museums 9 Go Karting 8 Nature Reserves 8 Art Galleries 8 Lakes 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Aquariums 7 Holiday Parks 5 Golf Courses 5 Golf Driving Ranges 4 Stadiums 4 Park and Gardens 4 Racecourses 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Theme Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospitalright hereGP surgeryENT Clinic17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTranquil Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 5 independent, 3 special, 2 otherPrimaryWalter Infant Schoolages 3-7, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 364 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Holt Schoolages 11-18, 1,468 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College9.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationWokinghamunder a mileBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen1.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing17 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG41 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG41 postcode district.

County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG41
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:06 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,753 residentsin the Wokingham West & South census areaMedian age 42.83,569 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,369 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: information and communication 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 34% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · 1.7 miQueen's Merelake · 1.9 miWoose Hillhill · under a mileStag Islandisland · 1.7 miFox Hillhill · under a mileTemple Islandisland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJoel Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haOld Forest Road Meadowspark · 1.3 mi · 14 haWoodcray Manor Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 56 haCalifornia Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 43 haCantley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 24 haOrmonde Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 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 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 9.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,782 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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