Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,099 residentsin the Crowthorne South census areaMedian age 42.32,672 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C745 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileBramshill Forestforest · 1.3 miCircle Hillhill · under a milePine Hillhill · under a mileSmallbrook Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBucklers Forestpark · under a mile · 41 haTrilakes Fishery and Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 99 haEast Berks Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haThe Morgan Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSnaprails Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haMorgan Centresports 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 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,918 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroadmoor Special Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRingmead Medical Group - Crowthorne5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyH A Mcparland LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHeathwood Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialSecondaryEdgbarrow Schoolages 11-18, 1,491 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrowthorne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOur Lady's Preparatory Schoolages 0-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Reading8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationCrowthorne1.1 miBus stationBracknell Bus Station3.7 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing15 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG45 postcode district.
