Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:48 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:07 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,978 residentsin the Newbury Clay Hill census areaMedian age 38.42,828 households58% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright19% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,760 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, information and communication 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C835 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksGreenhamisland · under a mileClay Hillhill · under a mileJubilee Lakelake · 1.8 miLong Lakelake · 1.9 miNothing Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Gullyvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haSnelsmore Common Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 85 haGoldwell Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 7 haNewbury and Crookham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 53 haHenwick Worthy Sports Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 14 haNewbury Canoe Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband89% 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)3,098 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Berkshire Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWest Berkshire Cmhs9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHalo Direct6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 246 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Schoolages 11-18, 1,349 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Winchcombe Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewbury College2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU32 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR37 miRailway stationNewbury Racecourseunder a mileBus stationNewbury Wharfunder a mileBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG14 postcode district.
