Orchard Close, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9RU

Overview of RG18 9RU

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Orchard Close is in Hermitage, Thatcham and in Newbury district. RG18 9RU is located in the Chieveley & Cold Ash electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG18 9RT, RG18 9WN, RG18 9TX, RG18 9SA, RG18 9RY, RG18 9WP, RG18 9WS, RG18 9WU, RG18 9RP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG18 9RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	38.2%	38.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	48%	2.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (92.9%) 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	62.5%	59%	-3.5%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31.9%	33.9%	2.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 RG18 9RU this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	15.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	23.6%	9.6%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	34.7%	-1.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	95.7%	2.7%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	92.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62%	37.2%	24.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 29.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% higher than the Basildon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Basildon and the 168th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

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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
£70,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG18 9RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Orchard Close are based on 3 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 Orchard Close, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG18 9RU

Average Price
£549,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£549,128

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£581,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£581,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Colton Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-01-25	£420,749
Sunnyside Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-10-01	£356,404
Sunnymount Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£466,000	2018-08-20	£549,739
Timbervale Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-03-28	£473,711
Timbervale Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-06-29	£467,269

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hermitage Primary School Hampstead Norreys Road , RG18 9SA	3out of 4	66 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Curridge Primary School Curridge , RG18 9DZ	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Newbury Hill , Hampstead Norreys RG18 0TR	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chieveley Primary School School Road , Chieveley RG20 8TY	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Cold Ash Hill , Cold Ash RG18 9PT	3out of 4	4,070 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priors Court School Prior's Court Road , Hermitage RG18 9NU	- not rated	2,332 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ	- not rated	2,964 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Marlston House , Hermitage RG18 9UL	- not rated	3,033 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
Fox Inn,The	The Fox Inn High Street, Hermitage		654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hermitage Primary School HAMPSTEAD NORREYS ROAD	grass pitches	103 yd
Hermitage Village Hall HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL PINEWOOD CRESCENT		206 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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