Hollycross, Crazies Hill, Reading, RG10 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG10 8QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50%	47.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50%	52.6%	2.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.9% 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	27%	26.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	60.9%	5.1%	44.2%	16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	45%	58.3%	13.3%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	36%	27%	-9.0%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around RG10 8QB this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	6.7%	-8.7%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	50.2%	7.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.3%	92.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	88.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	88.5%	0.5%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.9%	8.9%	9.8%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Hollycross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollycross was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollycross has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 256th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 8QB, 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 Hollycross are based on 4 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 Hollycross, Crazies Hill, Reading, RG10 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 8QB

Average Price
£1,250,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,134,327

Detached
£1,482,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollycross

Average Price
£1,132,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,004,933

Detached
£1,514,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HollycrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hollycross, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£1,235,000	2020-07-24	£1,514,345
Lane End Hollycross, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£1,169,500	2015-04-21	£1,693,254
3 Hollycross, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2004-11-26	£635,807
3 Hollycross, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2002-04-10	£685,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 8QB

Employment

RG10 8QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	72
Retired	59
Self-Employed	32
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School Crazies Hill , RG10 8LY	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy Bath Road , Knowl Hill RG10 9UX	4out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School Burchetts Green , SL6 6QZ	4out of 4	3,992 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	3,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henley College Deanfield Avenue , RG9 1UH	- not rated	5,083 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	4,063 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	4,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Preparatory 13 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames	- not rated	4,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rupert House School 90 Bell Street , HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2BN	- not rated	5,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Lodge School Stubbings Lane , Henley Road SL6 6QL	- not rated	5,184 yd	Other independent special school	No	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
Velolife	The Old House, Warren Row Road		903 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG10 8QB postcode.

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%

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