Lime Tree Close, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG10 9FH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RG10 9FH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.9% 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	19.9%	23.7%	3.8%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	70.7%	65.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	21.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (90.2%) 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	58.2%	59.7%	1.5%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	29.4%	30.5%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.9%	7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9FH this area, 8.9% 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16%	3.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	52.5%	4.0%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.8%	89.9%	1.1%	81.4%	8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	89.7%	88.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	88.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.2%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.9%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Lime Tree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Tree Close was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% higher than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Tree Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 115th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 9FH, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (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 Lime Tree Close are based on 9 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 Lime Tree Close, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 9FH

Average Price
£834,841

Semi-Detached
£634,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,035,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Tree Close

Average Price
£857,856

Semi-Detached
£649,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,024,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Tree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lime Tree Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2023-07-18	£1,034,265
1 Lime Tree Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-11-25	£647,561
3 Lime Tree Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2015-07-24	£1,003,696
1 Lime Tree Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-07-23	£642,915
4 Lime Tree Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2010-11-12	£1,081,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 9FH

Employment

RG10 9FH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

RG10 9FH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	163
Retired	127
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Information and communication	38
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	8

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	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sonning Church of England Primary School Liguge Way , Sonning RG4 6XF	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Junior School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	2,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley CofE Primary School Hurricane Way , Woodley RG5 4UX	3out of 4	2,320 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	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	3,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	4,949 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	5,152 yd	Academy converter	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	2,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	3,307 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	3,630 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
The Wee Waif Inn	The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road		152 yd
Redingensians Sports Club Ltd	Old Redingensians Sports Ground, Old Bath Road		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charvil Village Hall THE HAWTHORNS		212 yd
East Park Farm THE MARGARET GIMBLETT PAVILION THE MARGARET GIMBLETT PAVILION PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
St Patricks Recreation Ground Park View Drive North	grass pitches	930 yd
Redingensians Rams Rugby Club OLD REDINGENSIANS OLD REDINGENSIANS OLD BATH ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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