Strathmore Drive, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG10 9QT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9QT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	21.3%	28%	6.7%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	55.9%	-9.8%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (87.3%) 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	53.1%	56.1%	3.0%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.2%	31.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 9QT this area, 8.7% 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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	19.5%	10.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	47.1%	3.4%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	5.6%	3.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.9%	84.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	93.5%	87.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	8%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Strathmore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathmore Drive was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strathmore Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 253rd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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. 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 9QT, 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 Strathmore Drive are based on 36 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 Strathmore Drive, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 9QT

Average Price
£800,394

Semi-Detached
£676,909

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£805,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathmore Drive

Average Price
£804,182

Semi-Detached
£704,782

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£807,022

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathmore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Strathmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2023-07-18	£837,008
8 Strathmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-11-22	£956,831
13 Strathmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£707,000	2021-01-08	£851,708
23 Strathmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-10-01	£697,461
3 Strathmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2017-12-18	£740,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 9QT

Employment

RG10 9QT 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	136
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,083 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	1,693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Infant School Hermitage Drive , Twyford RG10 9HS	- not rated	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Junior School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Kibblewhite Crescent , Twyford RG10 9AX	- not rated	2,115 yd	Academy converter	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	1,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	3,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	5,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	5,250 yd	University technical college	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	2,135 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	2,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	2,611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	3,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Community special 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		216 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charvil Village Hall THE HAWTHORNS		334 yd
St Patricks Recreation Ground Park View Drive North	grass pitches	645 yd
East Park Farm THE MARGARET GIMBLETT PAVILION THE MARGARET GIMBLETT PAVILION PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	674 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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