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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG40
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:46 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,270 residentsin the Arborfield & Garrison census areaMedian age 37.43,172 households64% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright10% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,292 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: information and communication 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksLongmoor Lakelake · under a mileFinchampstead Ridgeshistoric site · 1.0 miKing's Merelake · 1.2 miFarley Castlecastle · 2.7 miArborfield Crosshistoric site · 2.3 miFurze Hillhill · under a milePorridge Bottomvalley · 1.2 miStag Islandisland · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCalifornia Country Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haSandmartins Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 46 haTrilakes Fishery and Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 99 haYateley Greenpark · 2.6 mi · 21 haLeslie Sears Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haFinchwood Park Outdoor Gymsports ground · 1.6 miSource: 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,559 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryFinchampstead Practiceunder a milePharmacyJats Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNine Mile Ride Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWokingham Police Station2.3 miCash machineBB FOOD AND WINE LTD2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryGorse Ride Junior Schoolages 7-11, 159 pupilsright herePrimaryGorse Ride Infants' Schoolages 5-7, 109 pupilsright hereSecondaryBohunt School Wokinghamages 11-16, 1,313 pupils1.4 miCollegeFarnborough College of Technology8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Reading5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationCrowthorne2.0 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen3.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing17 miBus stops34 within a mileCar parkAvery Corner Car ParkWokinghamunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWokinghamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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