Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:47 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:06 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,114 residentsin the Burghfield Common census areaMedian age 42.62,378 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,086 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: information and communication 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C717 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHosehill Lakelake · 1.8 miOmer's Gullyvalley · under a mileBenham's Gullyvalley · under a mileTotterdown Hillhill · 1.4 miPullen's Pondpond · under a mileSchool Firswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWokefield Parkgolf course · 1.4 mi · 72 haLinear Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 39 haUnique Outdoorssports ground · 1.3 mi · 13 haSheffield Bottom Lock Picnic Areapark · 2.3 miThe Alfred Palmer Memorial Recreation Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haTadley Commonpark · 3.8 mi · 37 haSource: 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,472 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalProspect Park Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryDr. M. L. Swami2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBurghfield Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGarland Junior Schoolages 7-11, 185 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMrs Bland's Infant Schoolages 2-7, 181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Willink Schoolages 11-18, 1,205 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Reading5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR26 miRailway stationMortimer2.0 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames5.8 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing26 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG7 postcode district.
