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Pubs 38 Restaurants 182 Banks 17 Hotels 31 Shops 639 Takeaways 63 Cinemas 11 Attractions 141 Business services 77 Education 200 Health and beauty 329 Home improvement 249 Leisure 55 Property services 84




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County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtRG14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:48 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:07 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,589 residentsin the Newbury Wash Common census areaMedian age 44.63,749 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,586 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: information and communication 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C819 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°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 landmarksSandpit Hillhill · under a mileLushy Gullyvalley · under a mileMilford Lakelake · 2.3 miBunker's Hillhill · under a mileDuns Merelake · 2.6 miGreenhamisland · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFalkland Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStroud Greenpark · 1.7 mi · 8 haLeisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haGoldwell Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 7 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 6.1 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,807 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Berkshire Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryFalkland Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWash Common Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWash Common Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryFalkland Primary Schoolages 4-11, 422 pupilsright hereSecondaryPark House Schoolages 11-19, 981 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJohn Rankin Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 240 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewbury College1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU30 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR39 miRailway stationNewbury1.7 miBus stationNewbury Wharf1.9 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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