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Pubs 125 Restaurants 535 Banks 22 Hotels 69 Shops 1,789 Supermarkets 93 Takeaways 168 Cinemas 10 Attractions 299 Business services 199 Education 496 Health and beauty 981 Home improvement 491 Leisure 71 Property services 138




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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:47 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:07 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,161 residentsin the Tilehurst North census areaMedian age 42.83,278 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,200 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°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: 10 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 landmarksTilehurst Water Towerhistoric site · under a mileWilders Follyhistoric site · 1.3 miPoplar Islandisland · 1.1 miAppletree Eyotisland · 1.1 miNabbs Hillhill · under a mileBuck's Streamriver · 1.7 miHosehill Lakelake · 2.7 miKentwood Deepswater · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArthur Newbery Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haLinear Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 39 haProspect Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 48 haCalcot Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haBlagrave Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202035 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,376 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalProspect Park Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWestwood Road Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTriangle Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChapel Hill (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationThames Valley PolicePangbourne2.4 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op The Triangle, Tilehurstright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryPark Lane Primary Schoolages 5-11, 388 pupilsright herePrimaryBirch Copse Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLittle Heath Schoolages 11-18, 1,682 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Reading4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR25 miRailway stationTilehurst1.0 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames1.6 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing26 miBus stops124 within a mileCar parkNational Car Parks LimitedReading4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationReadingunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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