Highfield Park, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG10 8LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	53.3%	5.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	52%	46.7%	-5.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	41.7%	1.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.7%	-1.2%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6%	10%	4.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	45.8%	6.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39.4%	34.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	21.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	21.1%	9.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	21.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	95.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.1%	2.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	96.5%	0.1%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	96.5%	0.1%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Park was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Park has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 183rd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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 8LE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highfield Park are based on 76 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 Highfield Park, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 8LE

Average Price
£415,359

Semi-Detached
£474,812

Terraced
£417,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Park

Average Price
£400,613

Semi-Detached
£468,191

Terraced
£443,682

Detached
£631,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,327

Other
£202,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Highfield Park, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£562,500	2022-09-13	£607,225
112 Highfield Park, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-01-31	£413,389
122 Highfield Park, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-01-30	£146,105
120 Highfield Park, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,750	2020-01-17	£212,133
120 Highfield Park, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-07-22	£231,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 8LE

Employment

RG10 8LE 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	60
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School Crazies Hill , RG10 8LY	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX	- not rated	2,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	3,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place , Burchetts Green SL6 6QR	- not rated	5,087 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	2,194 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	3,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	4,789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Preparatory 13 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames	- not rated	4,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wargrave Bowls Club	Wargrave Bowling Club, East View Road		443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wargrave Recreation Ground WARGRAVE CRICKET CLUB WARGRAVE CRICKET CLUB RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	647 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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