Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:05 am – 3:56 pm
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People11,232 residentsin the South Ascot & Sunningdale census areaMedian age 46.54,353 households72% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,970 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, information and communication 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 34% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C721 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksSilwood Lakelake · under a mileChina Islandisland · 1.4 miVirginia Waterlake · 2.3 miFireball Hillhill · under a mileSouth Forestforest · 2.2 miPenslade Bottomvalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWindsor Great Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 1,171 haAllens Fieldpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haRoyal Ascot Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 55 haBlythewoodpark · 1.8 miCharters Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileVictoria Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 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 9.7 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband91% 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)5,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHeatherwood Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryKings Corner Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Sunninghill Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 5 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghillages 5-11, 194 pupilsright hereIndependentThe Marist Schoolages 2-18, 401 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCharters Schoolages 11-18, 1,707 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group8.5 miUniversityRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.6 miRailway stationAscotunder a mileBus stationBracknell Bus Station4.2 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing8.6 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL5 postcode district.
