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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG7
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°C655 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 19 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 · 1.3 miLock Poollake · under a mileStratfield Saye Prioryhistoric site · 1.5 miFarley Castlecastle · 2.4 miRounds Islandsisland · 1.4 miFarley Hall, Swallowfieldhistoric site · 2.5 miLongwater Lakelake · 2.3 miClay Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parklands Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspacepark · under a mileWellington Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 112 haHigh Copse Pavilionsports ground · under a mile · 7 haDeardon Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miManor Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haWellesley Water Meadowpark · 2.6 mi · 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Independent Hospital3.5 miGP surgerySwallowfield Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShinfield Dental Centre1.4 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceReading3.1 miCash machineMFG - Swallowfield Service Stationunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryLambs Lane Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOakbank Schoolages 11-16, 300 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Vine Christian Schoolages 3-18, 24 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College10.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationReading Green ParkGreenPark2.5 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen6.5 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops53 within a mileCar parkSchool Green Car ParkReading1.3 miEV chargingbp PulseReading1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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