Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:05 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,742 residentsin the Bray Wick & Holyport census areaMedian age 45.92,959 households79% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,761 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: information and communication 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C635 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksBray Lakelake · under a mileHeadpile Eyotisland · 1.2 miMonkey Islandisland · 1.2 miHarvest Hillhill · under a mileRuddles Poollake · 2.5 miLawn Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOckwells Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haThe Greenpark · under a mileBraywick Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 16 haMaidenhead Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haGays Lane Fieldplaying field · under a mileHolyport Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 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 7.6 · PM10 13 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,044 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mark's Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryHolyport Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOptima Dental Care1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryHolyport CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBraywick Court Schoolages 2-11, 257 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolyport Collegeages 11-19, 660 pupils1.1 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group7.0 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationMaidenhead1.7 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre5.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing13 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL6 postcode district.
