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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG18
Telephone code01635
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,542 residentsin the Thatcham Town census areaMedian age 41.83,206 households57% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright26% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,783 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C716 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°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 landmarksThatcham War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileBasing House Ruinshistoric site · under a mileJubilee Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · under a mileCold Ash Woodswalk or trail · 1.0 miWellermerewater · under a mileGreenhamisland · 2.1 miHartshill Gullyvalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDunstan Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haMemorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBrown's Sports Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNewbury and Crookham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 53 haStroud Greenpark · 2.1 mi · 8 haHenleys Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 202542 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,340 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Berkshire Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThatcham Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHalo Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDa Clinics LTDunder a milePolice stationNewbury Police Station2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Thatcham (2M), Thatchamunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWhitelands Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 372 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThatcham Park CofE Primaryages 2-11, 399 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKennet Schoolages 11-18, 1,824 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewbury College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Reading14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU32 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR35 miRailway stationThatcham1.3 miBus stationNewbury Wharf2.4 miBus stops77 within a mileCar parkCo-op Thatcham Broadway Car ParkNewburyunder a mileEV chargingubitricity3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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