Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryWinnersh Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWinnersh Pharmacy And Clinic6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWinnersh Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWinnersh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 362 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Forest Schoolages 11-18, 1,042 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWheatfield Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationWinnershunder a mileBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen2.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing18 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG41 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:06 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,716 residentsin the Winnersh census areaMedian age 39.43,949 households72% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,556 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: information and communication 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 41% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C652 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBlack Swan Lakelake · under a mileWhite Swan Lakelake · under a mileStag Islandisland · 1.8 miTemple Islandisland · 1.9 miMiddle Marshwater · under a mileThe Moorwater · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDinton Pastures Country Parkpark · under a mile · 145 haWinnersh Meadowspark · under a mile · 10 haOld Forest Road Meadowspark · under a mile · 14 haHurst Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 21 haBearwood Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haCantley Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 24 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 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 10.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
