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Pubs 131 Restaurants 485 Banks 18 Hotels 60 Shops 1,391 Takeaways 138 Cinemas 8 Attractions 279 Business services 161 Education 403 Health and beauty 773 Home improvement 312 Leisure 60 Property services 123




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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtRG4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C727 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksGreys Courthistoric site · 2.0 miHighmoor Crosshistoric site · 2.3 miStony Bottomvalley · under a milePeppard Bottomvalley · under a mileKent's Hillhill · 1.0 miWidmore Pondpond · under a mileKing's Hillhill · 1.1 miSlade's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Dog Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 113 haBishopswood Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haReading Abbey Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 8 haCaversham Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 16 haGallowstree Common Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: 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 202030 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
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
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTownlands Memorial Hospital3.2 miGP surgerySonning Common Health Ctrunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentistWood Lane (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationSonning Common Police StationReadingunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sonning Common, Sonning Commonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySonning Common Primary Schoolages 4-11, 292 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPeppard Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edgeages 11-16, 374 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationHenley-on-Thames3.4 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames4.4 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing24 miBus stops32 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationReading2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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