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County or areaOxfordshire
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 –
People6,340 residentsin the Shiplake & Binfield Heath census areaMedian age 49.92,441 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,896 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, education 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 58% work from home, 34% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBridge Controlshistoric site · under a mileDeanery Gardenhistoric site · 1.0 miMill Streamriver · under a mileBuck Aitisland · 1.7 miView Islandisland · 1.7 miSonning Backwater Bridgesbridge · under a mileSonning Bridgebridge · under a mileWhiteknights Lakelake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaversham Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haAshenbury Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 29 haSonning Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 55 haHill's Meadowpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haEye and Dunsden Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileClayfield Copse Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 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 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% 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)2,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Berkshire Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryBranch Surgery - Kennet7 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyMarkand Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistFarnham Drive (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceReading2.2 miCash machinePost OfficeReading1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 124 pupilsunder a mileIndependentReading Blue Coat Schoolages 11-19, 850 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Bulmershe Schoolages 11-18, 1,530 pupils1.8 miCollegeThe Henley College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Reading2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationReading2.2 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames5.3 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops31 within a mileCar parkCo-op Caversham Car ParkReading1.3 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationReading2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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