Pipit Close, Thatcham, RG19 3SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG19 3SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.1%	49.9%	0.8%	49.0%	0.9%

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	30.2%	34.6%	4.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	48.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	50.9%	48%	-2.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37%	36.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.4%	10%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.3%	17.6%	2.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	19%	2.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28%	7.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.0%

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)
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.7%	95.7%	2.0%	81.4%	14.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	91.4%	91.4%	0.0%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.3%	4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	91.4%	1.0%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Pipit Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pipit Close was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Thatcham Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pipit Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central and the 237th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG19 3SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Pipit Close are based on 1 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 Pipit Close, Thatcham, RG19 3SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG19 3SB

Average Price
£348,687

Semi-Detached
£342,225

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pipit Close

Average Price
£395,600

Semi-Detached
£395,600

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pipit CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Pipit Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-18	£397,739
7 Pipit Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-07-14	£363,715
6 Pipit Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-07-16	£430,662
9 Pipit Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-10-31	£364,387
1 Pipit Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2013-07-23	£380,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG19 3SB

Employment

RG19 3SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	106
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH	4out of 4	3,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsons Down Infant School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Junior School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Park Infant School Park Lane , RG18 3PG	- not rated	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	2,846 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	3,890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury College Monks Lane , RG14 7TD	- not rated	4,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faith Christian School 3 Magpie Close , RG19 3RZ	- not rated	117 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Grange School 18 - 21 Church Gate , RG19 3PN	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Centre Church Lane , RG19 3JL	- not rated	824 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Reintegration Service Moorside Community Centre , Urquhart Road RG19 4RE	- not rated	1,431 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Service for Alternative Curriculum 14 - 19 Kennet Community Centre , Urquhart Road RG19 4LY	- not rated	1,912 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lakeside Cafe At Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre	Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre Muddy Lane	449 yd
Pop Inn Cafe	7, Crown Mead Bath Road	618 yd
Thatcham Town Cricket Club	Thatcham Town Council Brownsfield Road	650 yd
Spice	35 - 37 High Street	786 yd
Vaccaros	29C High Street	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crickets	The Crickets, 24 High Street	810 yd
White Hart, The	The White Hart, 2 High Street	821 yd
Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC	Henwick Worthy Sports Ground Henwick Lane	946 yd
Old Chequers, The	36 The Broadway	988 yd
Paggies Bar	15 Kingsland Centre	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	65 Bath Road	289 yd
Indishes	Unit 3 Green Lane	536 yd
Ali Baba	Unit 3 Green Lane	536 yd
Pizza Bella Chicken	8, Crown Mead Bath Road	609 yd
Crown Mead Fish Bar	1, Crown Mead Bath Road	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	73 Northfield Road	727 yd
Co-Operative Food Store, The	24 - 26 The Broadway	904 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Kingsland Centre The Broadway	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parsons Down Junior School HERONS WAY	grass pitches	459 yd
Lower Way Open Space (Closed) Lower Way	grass pitches	649 yd
Henwick Worthy Sports Ground HENWICK WORTHY SPORTS GROUND HENWICK WORTHY SPORTS GROUND HENWICK LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
Whitelands Park Primary School SAGECROFT ROAD	grass pitches	909 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG19 3SB