Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:46 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:07 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,160 residentsin the Sonning Common & Kidmore End census areaMedian age 48.62,489 households79% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,814 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: education 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C728 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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 landmarksHighmoor Crosshistoric site · 2.5 miMapledurham Househistoric site · 2.6 miGreen Dean Hillhill · 1.0 miBrowns Hillhill · 1.4 miPeppard Bottomvalley · 1.3 miTidmore Poollake · 3.0 miHazelmoorlane Shawwoodland · under a mileGoldfish Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBishopswood Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haGallowstree Common Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Dog Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 113 haIshree Baghpark · 2.5 miReading Abbey Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.9 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 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTownlands Memorial Hospital4.4 miGP surgerySonning Common Health Ctrunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistWood Lane (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationSonning Common Police StationReading1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sonning Common, Sonning Commonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edgeages 11-16, 374 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKidmore End Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 151 pupilsunder a milePrimarySonning Common Primary Schoolages 4-11, 292 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Henley College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Reading5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR24 miRailway stationTilehurst3.3 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames3.4 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing25 miBus stops21 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationReading1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG4 postcode district.
