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Local servicesHospitalDunedin Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBalmore Park Surgery38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist20 Bridge Street (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools25 primary, 6 secondary, 6 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryThameside Primary Schoolages 5-11, 322 pupilsunder a milePrimaryE P Collier Primary Schoolages 3-11, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRiver Academyages 11-18, 373 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College5.6 miUniversityUniversity of Reading2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationReadingunder a mileBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames3.5 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing23 miBus stops167 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG4 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG4 postcode district.

County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:06 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,701 residentsin the Lower Caversham census areaMedian age 36.03,767 households52% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright17% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 4,770 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: information and communication 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 31% go by car, 7% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle72% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C646 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksPiper's Islandisland · under a mileFry's Islandisland · under a mileHoly Brookriver · 1.0 miBuck's Streamriver · 1.2 miWhiteknights Lakelake · 2.3 miLongwater Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaversham Court Gardenspark · under a mileHill's Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haProspect Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 48 haChristchurch Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haRivermead Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mile · 14 haCaversham Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 107 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 12 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)3,971 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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