Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:48 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:07 am – 3:59 pm
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People7,570 residentsin the Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green census areaMedian age 47.12,912 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,747 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% 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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C962 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksMilford Lakelake · under a mileDuns Merelake · 1.0 miPill Hillhill · under a mileLong Gullyvalley · under a mileTent Hillhill · 1.1 miSidown Valevalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMount Commonpark · under a mile · 2 haStroud Greenpark · 4.3 mi · 8 haGoldwell Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202050 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Berkshire Community Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryDr. N. Yates1.0 miPharmacyWash Common Pharmacy3.2 miDentistWash Common Dental Centre3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 independentIndependentThorngrove Schoolages 2-13, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoolton Hill Junior Schoolages 7-11, 129 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Clere Schoolages 11-16, 382 pupils2.3 miCollegeNewbury College3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU27 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR40 miRailway stationNewbury4.5 miBus stationNewbury Wharf4.7 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG20 postcode district.
