Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, RG18 4EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG18 4EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 RG18 4EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	30.1%	32.2%	2.1%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	54.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	54.4%	53.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	34.9%	34.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.2%	11%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	43.7%	2.5%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.4%	97.4%	2.0%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	92.2%	89.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	6%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Larkspur Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larkspur Gardens was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Thatcham Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Larkspur Gardens has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 risen by about 37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG18 4EU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Larkspur Gardens are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, RG18 4EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG18 4EU

Average Price
£357,403

Semi-Detached
£353,059

Terraced
£340,771

Detached
£411,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larkspur Gardens

Average Price
£377,012

Semi-Detached
£370,616

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£479,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larkspur GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-09-01	£320,861
14 Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-07-21	£449,795
3 Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-03-09	£412,169
15 Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-09-06	£318,827
22 Larkspur Gardens, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,950	2018-11-05	£340,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG18 4EU

Employment

RG18 4EU 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	36
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	14
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Baily Primary School Skillman Drive , RG19 4GG	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Park Avenue , RG18 4NP	3out of 4	970 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road , RG19 3XX	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Blacklands Road , Upper Bucklebury RG7 6QP	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	4,034 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ	- not rated	4,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Marlston House , Hermitage RG18 9UL	- not rated	4,402 yd	Other independent 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
Wheatsheaf, The	15 Chapel Street	990 yd
Kingsland Cafe	6 Kingsland Centre	1,057 yd
Servest Food Co at SSE	Robert Brown House Pipers Way	1,061 yd
Nawab	4 - 5 The Broadway	1,061 yd
Radish	William House The Moors	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Mill House	The Mill Bradley-moore Square		261 yd
Paggies Bar	15 Kingsland Centre		1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	1 Bradley-moore Square	270 yd
The Village Plaice	2 Bradley-moore Square	279 yd
China Kitchen	4 Bradley-moore Square	295 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 London Road	511 yd
Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway	76 Chapel Street	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 1 - 2 Coombe Square		780 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Kingsland Centre The Broadway		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Francis Baily Primary School SKILLMAN DRIVE	grass pitches	476 yd
Kennet School STONEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Kennet Leisure Centre STONEY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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