Thorn Walk, Reading, RG1 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 7BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.3%	48.7%	8.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	59.7%	51.3%	-8.4%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RG1 7BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.8%	42.2%	-10.6%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	42.8%	11.2%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	46.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32%	40%	8.0%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	19%	-5.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	10.5%	5.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	7.5%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	49%	6.5%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	13%	3.6%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	14.9%	22.5%	7.6%	3.1%	19.4%
Pakistani	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	61.4%	47.6%	-13.8%	81.4%	-33.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	37.7%	-18.3%	83.2%	-45.5%
European Union	13.4%	24.4%	11.0%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	24%	26.4%	2.4%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	37.8%	-16.8%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	12.6%	15.7%	3.1%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	12%	19.8%	7.8%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.6%	76.7%	-43.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	20.5%	1.2%	19.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	19.3%	1.7%	17.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Thorn Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Walk was 340.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorn Walk has the 15th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 26th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 7BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorn Walk are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorn Walk, Reading, RG1 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7BJ

Average Price
£244,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,861

Other
£202,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Walk

Average Price
£257,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,436

Other
£205,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 The Chatham Thorn Walk, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2025-04-25	£181,000
3 The Chatham Thorn Walk, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-03	£299,390
22 The Chatham Thorn Walk, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-29	£235,522
5 The Chatham Thorn Walk, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-07	£205,000
6 The Chatham Thorn Walk, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2022-12-09	£178,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7BJ

Employment

RG1 7BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	28
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	99 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,542 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Wok / Chow Out	89 Friar Street	178 yd
Greyfriars Church Cafe	Friar Street	180 yd
Monkey's Cafe	9 Greyfriars Road	182 yd
Rafina Coffee Lounge	45 West Street	221 yd
Barista and Beyond	5 Alfred Street	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gateway	31 Greyfriars Road	240 yd
The Greyfriar	53 Greyfriars Road	240 yd
Medusa Lodge	Abattoirs Road	258 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	277 yd
Playlist Live / Live Investments	108 Friar Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAI Kitchen	Weldale Street	49 yd
Jaffa Street	Great Knollys Street	157 yd
Palmyra	40 Oxford Road	251 yd
Shawarma Reading	13 West Street	260 yd
German Doner Kebab	106 Friar Street	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	251 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	323 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	324 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	525 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		361 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	485 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		685 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		995 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG1 7BJ