Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:47 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:07 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,040 residentsin the Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf census areaMedian age 45.72,498 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,966 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, information and communication 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C686 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksFolly Farm, Sulhamsteadhistoric site · 1.7 miSilchester Roman Wallshistoric site · 2.5 miWeary Hillhill · under a mileBirchen Hillhill · under a milePadworth Swing Bridgebridge · under a milePadworth Gullyvalley · under a mileBrent's Gullyvalley · under a mileHosehill Lakelake · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPaices Wood Country Parklandpark · 2.2 mi · 254 haTadley Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 37 haTadley Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haLinear Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 39 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 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband88% 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)2,608 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalProspect Park Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryMortimer Surgery2.3 miPharmacyThe Little Village Pharmacy2.4 miDentistOaktree Dental Practice2.5 miPolice stationSulhamstead Police Training CentreReading2.3 miCash machineUniversal Car Credit the Home of DrivePayPadworth1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySulhamstead and Ufton Nervet Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Willink Schoolages 11-18, 1,205 pupils1.9 miPrimaryMrs Bland's Infant Schoolages 2-7, 181 pupils1.9 miCollegeBasingstoke College of Technology9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Reading7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG7 postcode district.
