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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People8,753 residentsin the Wokingham West & South census areaMedian age 42.83,569 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,369 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: information and communication 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 34% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% 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°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 spacesWoodcray Manor Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 56 haCalifornia Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 43 haJoel Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haLeslie Sears Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haOld Forest Road Meadowspark · 1.8 mi · 14 haLangborough Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 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 202037 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,782 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryENT Clinic17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTranquil Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 5 independent, 3 special, 2 otherIndependentLuckley House Schoolages 11-19, 372 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEvendons Primary Schoolages 4-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Holt Schoolages 11-18, 1,468 pupils1.0 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Reading5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationWokinghamunder a mileBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen1.5 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing17 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG41 postcode district.
