Pennfields, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG10 9BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	49.4%	55%	5.6%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	50.6%	45%	-5.6%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	38.3%	33.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	42.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	14.8%	4.8%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	47.2%	6.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.8%	35.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.9%	27.7%	1.8%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	5.2%	-10.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	33.5%	11.6%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96%	82.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.1%	3.9%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	93.6%	84.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	85.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Pennfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennfields was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennfields has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 155th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.9%.

🔎 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 9BD, 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 Pennfields 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 Pennfields, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 9BD

Average Price
£422,249

Semi-Detached
£477,327

Terraced
£394,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennfields

Average Price
£343,658

Semi-Detached
£456,677

Terraced
£380,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,481

Other
£7,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PennfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Pennfields, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2023-10-12	£496,982
7 Pennfields, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-11-15	£435,305
10 Pennfields, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2018-05-22	£546,975
10 Pennfields, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2009-12-18	£430,942
3 Pennfields, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-01-05	£375,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 9BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX	- not rated	215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Colleton Primary School Colleton Drive , Twyford RG10 0AX	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy converter	No	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	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	2,861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	4,492 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Comets Coffee	3 Loddon Hall Road	310 yd
Big B's Wok	37 London Road	796 yd
Gaylord Tandoori	26 London Road	845 yd
Sebastians Cafe	3 London Road	856 yd
Mita's Restaurant	Mita Tandoori Restaurant, 39 London Road	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Ruscombe Lane	517 yd
The Golden Cross	38 Waltham Road	953 yd
The Duke of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington Public House, 31 High Street	971 yd
Waggon & Horses	61 High Street	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Fish	8 Wargrave Road	882 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	28 High Street	971 yd
Oriental Wok	46 Station Road	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	25 London Road		856 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, London Road		856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polehampton Ce Junior School KIBBLEWHITE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	199 yd
King George V Recreation Ground Loddon Hall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	347 yd
The Piggott School TWYFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	304.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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