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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People12,093 residentsin the Binfield & Popeswood census areaMedian age 38.74,936 households75% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 6,744 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: information and communication 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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 spacesJoel Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haKentwood Meadowspark · under a mile · 5 haCantley Parkplaying field · under a mile · 24 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haOld Forest Road Meadowspark · 1.5 mi · 14 haWoodcray Manor Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 56 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband97% 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)6,078 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPerinatal Mental Health16 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRose Street Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSaxon Courtright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 2 otherPrimaryWescott Infant Schoolages 5-7, 116 pupilsright herePrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Academyages 3-11, 342 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Crispin's Schoolages 11-18, 1,549 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Reading5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationWokinghamunder a mileBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreenunder a mileFerryShepperton Ferry Landing16 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG12 postcode district.
