Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:47 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:06 am – 3:58 pm
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People7,989 residentsin the Tadley East, Pamber & Silchester census areaMedian age 48.83,401 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,082 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C740 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksStone Hillhill · under a mileFox Hillhill · under a mileClad Gullyvalley · under a milePamber Forestforest · 1.9 miOnion's Holewater · under a mileKiln Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTadley Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 37 haPaices Wood Country Parklandpark · 2.8 mi · 254 haThe Alfred Palmer Memorial Recreation Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haTadley Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haSherfield Greenpark · 4.1 mi · 10 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 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,541 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalParklands Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryMortimer Surgery1.2 miPharmacyThe Little Village Pharmacy1.3 miDentistOaktree Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimarySilchester Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMortimer St. John's C.E. Infant Schoolages 4-7, 164 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Willink Schoolages 11-18, 1,205 pupils2.3 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Reading8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR28 miRailway stationMortimer2.4 miBus stationBus StationBasingstoke6.8 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing27 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG7 postcode district.
