Local servicesHospitalHeatherwood Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGreen Meadows Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAscot Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 7 independentPrimaryAscot Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsunder a mileIndependentPapplewick Schoolages 6-13, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCharters Schoolages 11-18, 1,707 pupils2.3 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group8.6 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationAscotunder a mileBus stationBracknell Bus Station2.7 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing10 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL5 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,422 residentsin the Ascot & North Ascot East census areaMedian age 46.12,955 households68% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,599 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, information and communication 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 39% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% 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°C717 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 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)
Parks and green spacesBlythewoodpark · under a mileMill Ride Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haAllens Fieldpark · 1.1 mi · 10 haLily Hill Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 24 haAscot Jubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPolo Clubsports ground · 1.5 mi · 80 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202035 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,203 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
