Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:07 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,519 residentsin the Watlington & Nettlebed census areaMedian age 49.32,338 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,801 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C775 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November58 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksNational Trust, Nuffield Placehistoric site · 1.4 miNuffield Placehistoric site · 2.3 miHowe Hillhill · under a mileDevil's Hillhill · under a mileThe Gullyvalley · under a milePishill Bottomvalley · 1.0 miChurch Woodwoodland · under a mileJackdaw Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCow Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 23 haCrockerand Greenpark · 2.2 miSouthend Commonpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202026 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202526 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 5.1 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation225 m738 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 153 to 228 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryHmp Huntercombe1.5 miPharmacyWatlington Pharmacy2.6 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Huntercombe1.5 miPolice stationThames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station5.4 miCash machineMFG - Nettlebed Port (MRH)2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe Henley College6.3 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationHenley-on-Thames6.6 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames9.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing28 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseWallingford4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG9 postcode district.
