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 – 3:56 pm
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People8,120 residentsin the Wokingham North & Hurst census areaMedian age 41.93,137 households77% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,151 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: information and communication 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 39% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksHeron's Waterlake · under a mileSandford Lakelake · under a mileMiddle Marshwater · under a mileThe Moorwater · under a mileCharvil Hillhill · 1.5 miBuck Aitisland · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDinton Pastures Country Parkpark · under a mile · 145 haAshenbury Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haWinnersh Meadowspark · under a mile · 10 haSandford Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHurst Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 21 haWoodford Parksports ground · under a mile · 12 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,572 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryLoddon Vale Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLoddon Vale Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWoodley CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 291 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRivermead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 429 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWaingelsages 11-18, 1,382 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Henley College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Reading2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationWinnersh Triangle1.0 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen3.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing19 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG10 postcode district.
