Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:45 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°C771 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 landmarksGreat Cookley Hillhill · 1.2 miGreat Hillhill · 1.3 miPishill Bottomvalley · 1.2 miWhitehill Shawwoodland · under a milePishillbury Woodwoodland · under a mileBix Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthend Commonpark · 1.4 miCrockerand Greenpark · 2.2 miCow Commonpark · 4.8 mi · 23 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 202025 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.9 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
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTownlands Memorial Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryNettlebed Surgery2.6 miPharmacyWatlington Pharmacy3.7 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Huntercombe3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe Henley College5.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationHenley-on-Thames5.2 miBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe8.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing26 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG9 postcode district.
