Willow Drive, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG10 9DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.1%	47.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.9%	52.1%	3.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 9DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	14.8%	21.3%	6.5%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	70.4%	62.3%	-8.1%	44.2%	18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (91.4%) 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	59.9%	60.4%	0.5%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	31.6%	31%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9DD this area, 7.1% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	49.8%	6.3%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	96.5%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	94.3%	89.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	90.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Willow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Drive was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Willow Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG10 9DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Willow Drive are based on 14 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 Willow Drive, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 9DD

Average Price
£637,982

Semi-Detached
£651,714

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Drive

Average Price
£672,427

Semi-Detached
£643,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£745,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Willow Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-08-30	£639,117
1 Willow Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-01-26	£775,182
3 Willow Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-08-21	£581,748
2 Willow Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2011-12-14	£634,171
7 Willow Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2008-10-31	£662,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 9DD

Employment

RG10 9DD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

RG10 9DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,894 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	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Colleton Primary School Colleton Drive , Twyford RG10 0AX	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Community 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	2,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	5,324 yd	Community school	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	607 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	2,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	2,968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	4,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	5,454 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Comets Coffee	3 Loddon Hall Road	522 yd
Big B's Wok	37 London Road	859 yd
La Fontana	12 Wargrave Road	885 yd
Sebastians Cafe	3 London Road	885 yd
Mita's Restaurant	Mita Tandoori Restaurant, 39 London Road	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Ruscombe Lane	883 yd
The Duke of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington Public House, 31 High Street	931 yd
Waggon & Horses	61 High Street	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fat Fish	8 Wargrave Road		885 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	28 High Street		931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	25 London Road		885 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, London Road		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polehampton Ce Junior School KIBBLEWHITE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	397 yd
King George V Recreation Ground Loddon Hall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	439 yd
The Piggott School TWYFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	710 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	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.3%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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