Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:06 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,273 residentsin the Henley South census areaMedian age 46.92,802 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,096 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, information and communication 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 29% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C781 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksRod Eyot Islandsisland · under a mileTown Rod Eyotisland · under a mileDrawback Hillhill · under a mileCamps Poollake · 2.1 miHappy Valleyvalley · 1.2 miHenley Reachwater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarsh Meadowspark · under a mile · 9 haHenley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haMakins Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWaterman's Allotmentsallotments · under a mileJubilee Parksports ground · under a mile · 4 haCaversham Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 16 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 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 7.4 · 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
Broadband95% 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)2,971 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTownlands Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Hart Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRoyal House Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentIndependentSt Mary's Preparatoryages 3-11, 102 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thamesages 4-11, 108 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGillotts Schoolages 11-16, 934 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Reading6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationHenley-on-Thamesunder a mileBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames7.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG9 postcode district.
