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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtSL5
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 –
People7,076 residentsin the Central Reading North census areaMedian age 33.03,379 households20% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright12% social rented, 65% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 4,387 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: information and communication 19%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 21% go by car, 14% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 62%7% 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 landmarksReading Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileBridge Street, Readinghistoric site · under a mileFry's Islandisland · under a milePiper's Islandisland · under a mileHoly Brookriver · under a mileThe Oscar Wilde Memorial Walkwalk or trail · under a mileWhiteknights Lakelake · 1.8 miHigh Bridge, Readingbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesProspect Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 48 haForbury Gardenspark · under a mileHoly Brook Nookpark · under a mileChristchurch Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haKing's Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 8 haReading Amateur Boxing and Fitness Clubsports ground · 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 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,979 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunedin Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAbbey Medical Centre51 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistZenith Houseright herePolice stationReading Police Stationunder a mileCash machineHalifax Cash Machine10 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools29 primary, 10 secondary, 7 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryCivitas Academyages 4-11, 374 pupilsunder a milePrimaryE P Collier Primary Schoolages 3-11, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKendrick Schoolages 11-18, 939 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College6.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationReadingunder a mileBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames3.8 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing23 miBus stops197 within a mileCar parkQ-Park Chatham PlaceReading8 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationReadingunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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