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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People5,774 residentsin the Winkfield & Cranbourne census areaMedian age 50.22,505 households84% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,781 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, information and communication 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 42% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileThe Dellvalley · under a mileLong Hillhill · 1.2 miFarleymoor Lakelake · 2.9 miTow's Bournewater · 1.3 miSilwood Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMill Ride Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haLily Hill Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 24 haHarvest Hillpark · under a mile · 2 haLonghill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 7 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · within reachPolo Clubsports ground · 1.0 mi · 80 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHeatherwood Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryForest Health Group - County Lane6 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistAscot Dental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 4 independentPrimaryWinkfield St Mary's CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 207 pupilsright hereIndependentLambrook Schoolages 3-13, 622 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGarth Hill Collegeages 11-18, 1,452 pupils1.8 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group8.7 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationMartins Heron1.9 miBus stationBracknell Bus Station2.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing11 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG42 postcode district.
