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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtRG9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPhillimore's Islandisland · under a mileThe Lynchisland · under a mileCamps Poollake · 1.4 miWarren Hillhill · under a mileShiplake Holewater · under a mileHampstead Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHenley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 44 haAshenbury Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 29 haMarsh Meadowspark · 2.1 mi · 9 haJubilee Cornerpark · 2.1 miWargrave Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 10 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 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 202533 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTownlands Memorial Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryWargrave Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyWargrave Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistShine Dental Clinic2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryShiplake Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileIndependentShiplake Collegeages 11-19, 575 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Piggott Schoolages 4-18, 1,945 pupils1.4 miCollegeThe Henley College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Reading4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationWargrave1.0 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen6.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing21 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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