Local servicesHospitalChurch Hill House Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryForest Health Group - County Lane11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBlueberry Dental Surgery Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryWhitegrove Primary Schoolages 5-11, 418 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolly Spring Primary Schoolages 3-11, 603 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGarth Hill Collegeages 11-18, 1,452 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group9.7 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationBracknell1.3 miBus stationBracknell Bus Station1.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing12 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG42 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,265 residentsin the Wick Hill census areaMedian age 41.54,129 households73% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,765 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, information and communication 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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°C716 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksFarleymoor Lakelake · 1.9 miClinton's Hillhill · under a mileLarks Hillhill · under a mileThe Dellvalley · 1.4 miBig Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Larcheswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLily Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haHarvest Hillpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Elms Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMill Ride Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 62 haBraybrooke Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWarfield Memorial Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 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 202539 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,205 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
