Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:46 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:07 am – 3:57 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 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C696 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 landmarksMapledurham Househistoric site · 2.0 miWest Memorial Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miGreen Dean Hillhill · under a mileBuck's Eyotisland · 2.0 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 2.0 miBrowns Hillhill · 1.4 miBuck's Streamriver · 2.0 miBardolph's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMapledurham Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 59 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haCaversham Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 16 haReading Abbey Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haCaversham Court Gardenspark · 2.1 miMapledurham Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 11 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 6.4 · 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
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunedin Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryEmmer Green Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistWood Lane (Dental Surgery)1.4 miPolice stationSonning Common Police StationReading1.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sonning Common, Sonning Common1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryKidmore End Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 151 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edgeages 11-16, 374 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHighdown School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 1,537 pupils1.4 miCollegeThe Henley College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Reading4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationTilehurst2.4 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames2.9 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing25 miBus stops11 within a mileCar parkAllocated car park space on Blossom Road, RG4Reading1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationReadingunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG4 postcode district.
