Church Street, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG10 9DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50%	51.5%	1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	34.8%	41.9%	7.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	20.4%	-12.8%	44.2%	-23.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.1%	22%	7.9%	9.1%	12.9%
Widowed	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	3.6%

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	40.3%	40%	-0.3%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	37.4%	38.5%	1.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	16.5%	16.6%	0.1%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	16.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	13%	6.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	40.8%	-2.1%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.9%	87.8%	1.9%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	78.6%	77.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	77.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 520.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1390.1% higher than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Church Street has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 3rd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.7%.

🔎 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 9DP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Church Street are based on 52 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 Church Street, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 9DP

Average Price
£470,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£470,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£675,917

Semi-Detached
£801,724

Terraced
£579,268

Detached
£1,363,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,526

Other
£346,099

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Church Street, Reading, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-11-13	£486,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 9DP

Employment

RG10 9DP 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	90
Retired	47
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	4,178 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 Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX	- not rated	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Colleton Primary School Colleton Drive , Twyford RG10 0AX	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	2,567 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	2,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	4,735 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	1,528 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	2,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	3,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	3,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	4,851 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
Thai Butterfly Restaurant	4-6 London Road	7 yd
Haweli	15 Church Street	30 yd
Mita's Restaurant	Mita Tandoori Restaurant, 39 London Road	52 yd
Sebastians Cafe	3 London Road	53 yd
The Orangery	11 High Street	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington Public House, 31 High Street	148 yd
The Golden Cross	38 Waltham Road	299 yd
Waggon & Horses	61 High Street	411 yd
The Royal Oak	Ruscombe Lane	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Fish	8 Wargrave Road	66 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	28 High Street	148 yd
Oriental Wok	46 Station Road	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, London Road		53 yd
Tesco	25 London Road		53 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Recreation Ground Loddon Hall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
Stanlake Meadow PADDOCK HEIGHTS	grass pitches	716 yd
Polehampton Ce Junior School KIBBLEWHITE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	718 yd
Colleton Primary School COLLETON DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,004 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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