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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:47 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:06 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,645 residentsin the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield census areaMedian age 37.34,216 households75% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright8% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,774 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: information and communication 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C642 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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksBeaumys Castle Moatcastle · 1.9 miFarley Castlecastle · 2.2 miLock Poollake · 1.3 miRounds Islandsisland · under a mileStratfield Saye Prioryhistoric site · 2.1 miFarley Hall, Swallowfieldhistoric site · 2.4 miLongwater Lakelake · 2.1 miNores Hillhill · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parklands Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspacepark · under a mileHigh Copse Pavilionsports ground · under a mile · 7 haDeardon Allotmentsallotments · under a mileManor Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWellington Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 112 haLong Barn Lanepark · 2.4 mi · 3 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)4,956 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Independent Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryDr. M. D. Smith7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShinfield Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShinfield Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationThames Valley PoliceReading2.5 miCash machineFraser Group - Three Mile Cross Service Station, Three Mile Crossunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentSecondaryOakbank Schoolages 11-16, 300 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlder Grove Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 404 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Vine Christian Schoolages 3-18, 24 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College9.6 miUniversityUniversity of Reading2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationReading Green ParkGreenPark2.5 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen5.9 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops54 within a mileCar parkSchool Green Car ParkReadingunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseReadingunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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