Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:06 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,340 residentsin the Shiplake & Binfield Heath census areaMedian age 49.92,441 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,896 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, education 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 58% work from home, 34% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C726 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksBridge Controlshistoric site · under a mileDeanery Gardenhistoric site · 1.5 miCrowsley Woodswalk or trail · 1.1 miBuck Aitisland · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · 1.3 miHallsmead Aitisland · 1.8 miSonning Backwater Bridgesbridge · 1.3 miHampstead Bottomvalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaversham Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haClayfield Copse Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haAshenbury Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 29 haHill's Meadowpark · 2.1 mi · 4 haEye and Dunsden Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileReading Abbey Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 8 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 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 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 7.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Berkshire Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryEmmer Green Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyEmmer Green Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistFarnham Drive (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationSonning Common Police StationReading2.5 miCash machinePost OfficeReading1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 4 independent, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 124 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCaversham Park Primary Schoolages 5-11, 90 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighdown School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 1,537 pupils1.8 miCollegeThe Henley College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Reading3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationReading2.6 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames5.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops33 within a mileCar parkCo-op Caversham Car ParkReading1.7 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationReading2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG4 postcode district.
