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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG4
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 –
People7,670 residentsin the Sonning & Woodley North census areaMedian age 47.33,016 households84% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,689 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksHeron's Waterlake · under a mileSandford Lakelake · under a mileBulmershe Courthistoric site · 1.7 miDeanery Gardenhistoric site · 2.0 miMiddle Marshwater · under a mileLoddon Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Moorwater · under a mileCharvil Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDinton Pastures Country Parkpark · under a mile · 145 haAshenbury Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haWinnersh Meadowspark · under a mile · 10 haSandford Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHurst Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 21 haWoodford Parksports ground · under a mile · 12 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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 8.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalWokingham Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryLoddon Vale Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLoddon Vale Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationLoddon Valley Police StationReading2.4 miCash machineLoddon Bridge Service Station (Budgens) (BMSP), Earley1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWoodley CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 291 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRivermead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 429 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWaingelsages 11-18, 1,382 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Henley College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Reading2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationWinnersh Triangle1.0 miBus stationWokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up PointDowlesgreen3.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing19 miBus stops86 within a mileCar park8 Hudson Rd ParkingReadingunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWokinghamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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