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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG1
Telephone code0118
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°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksView Islandisland · under a mileWhiteknights Lakelake · 1.2 miHoly Brookriver · under a mileFry's Islandisland · under a mileMaiden Erlegh Lakelake · 2.2 miBuck's Streamriver · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForbury Gardenspark · under a mileKing George V Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileHill's Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haKing's Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 8 haChristchurch Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haPalmer Parksports ground · under a mile · 20 haSource: 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 202537 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 13 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Berkshire Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMelrose Surgery41 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDr Bk Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools27 primary, 11 secondary, 8 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherIndependentThe Deenway Montessori Schoolages 3-16, 59 pupilsright hereSecondaryKendrick Schoolages 11-18, 939 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRed Balloon Learner Centre Readingages 11-17, 21 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College6.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationReadingunder a mileBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames4.4 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops211 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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