Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:48 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:07 am – 3:58 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C805 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksCrambow Gullyvalley · under a mileDrayton's Gullyvalley · under a mileMilford Lakelake · 2.4 miDuns Merelake · 2.5 miGreenhamisland · 2.2 miNewtown Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStroud Greenpark · 1.5 mi · 8 haNewbury and Crookham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 53 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haGoldwell Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 7 haJohn W Mello Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miLeisure Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 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
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Berkshire Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryFalkland Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWash Common Dental Centre1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentIndependentSt Gabriel's Schoolages 0-18, 442 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighwood Copse Primary Schoolages 3-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPark House Schoolages 11-19, 981 pupils1.2 miCollegeNewbury Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU29 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR38 miRailway stationNewbury1.9 miBus stationNewbury Wharf2.1 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG20 postcode district.
