Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:05 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,849 residentsin the Cookham & Waltham census areaMedian age 48.54,857 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,744 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, information and communication 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 38% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksRuddles Poollake · 1.1 miBarne's Poollake · 1.2 miCuckoo Weir Islandisland · under a mileBaths Islandisland · 1.1 miAthenswater · under a mileUpper Hopewater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDorney Commonpark · under a mile · 66 haEton Great Commonpark · under a mile · 10 haClewer Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haEton Wick Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 4 haBell Lane Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 3 haAgars Ploughsports ground · 1.4 mi · 39 haSource: 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 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHrh Princess Christian's Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryDedworth Medical Centre26 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist67 Dedworth Road1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools13 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 3 special, 4 nurseryPrimaryEton Wick CofE First Schoolages 3-9, 132 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestern House Academyages 3-11, 679 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsorages 9-13, 482 pupils1.1 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group3.9 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.8 miRailway stationWindsor & Eton Central1.5 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre2.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing11 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG40 postcode district.
