Loddon Drive, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG10 8HH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.4%	47.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of RG10 8HH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	32.6%	7.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	51.4%	-9.9%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (91.3%) 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	54.4%	58.2%	3.8%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	33%	33.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	16.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	40.1%	4.5%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97%	96.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	74.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	15.2%	19%	3.8%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	74.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	10.7%	7.0%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Loddon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loddon Drive was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.1% higher than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loddon Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 94th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG10 8HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Loddon Drive are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Loddon Drive, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 8HH

Average Price
£3,796,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,796,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loddon Drive

Average Price
£2,154,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,240,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,828,614

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loddon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Arcadia Loddon Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2022-04-01	£4,387,646
Loddon Manor Loddon Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£2,775,000	2021-03-12	£3,370,578
Loddon Manor Loddon Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2006-01-12	£2,414,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 8HH

Employment

RG10 8HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	53
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	35
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiplake Church of England School Memorial Avenue , Shiplake RG9 4DN	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX	- not rated	2,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	3,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillotts School Gillotts Lane , RG9 1PS	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henley College Deanfield Avenue , RG9 1UH	- not rated	4,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Piggott School Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Preparatory 13 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames	- not rated	3,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	4,304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rupert House School 90 Bell Street , HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2BN	- not rated	5,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	5,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Hotel	76-78 High Street		1,070 yd
Daisy Love	72-74 High Street		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiplake College	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	749 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	100.0%

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	17.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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