Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, RG19 3YW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG19 3YW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.9%	52%	1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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	47.1%	38.2%	-8.9%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	42.5%	3.6%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	12.7%	4.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88.1%) 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	55.5%	43.7%	-11.8%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.6%	44.4%	10.8%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10%	13.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	7.7%	-11.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	21.5%	6.1%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	32.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94%	96%	2.0%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	91.3%	92%	0.7%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	92%	0.7%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wolsingham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsingham Way was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Thatcham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsingham Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central and the 100th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 3YW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 Wolsingham Way are based on 19 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 Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, RG19 3YW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG19 3YW

Average Price
£332,426

Semi-Detached
£315,927

Terraced
£287,974

Detached
£475,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsingham Way

Average Price
£317,365

Semi-Detached
£336,362

Terraced
£300,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsingham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-04-03	£346,871
5 Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-22	£343,961
30 Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-01	£289,125
23 Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,205	2021-11-23	£245,666
36 Wolsingham Way, Thatcham, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-26	£268,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG19 3YW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	21
Information and communication	21
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
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	4,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road , RG19 3XX	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Junior School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Infant School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Park Avenue , RG18 4NP	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Baily Primary School Skillman Drive , RG19 4GG	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	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	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	4,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	5,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,950 yd	Further education	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	3,090 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	4,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	4,812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ	- not rated	4,951 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cheam School Headley , Thatcham RG19 8LD	- not rated	5,315 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
Carnation Day Care Services at Nevil Court	Nevil Court The Moors	367 yd
Blue Beetle Ceramics	Units 7 - 8, The Courtyard The Broadway	756 yd
Thatcham Tandoori	Unit 6, The Courtyard The Broadway	757 yd
Mandarin Court	Units 10 - 11, The Courtyard The Broadway	758 yd
Radish	William House The Moors	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Chequers, The	36 The Broadway	741 yd
Paggies Bar	15 Kingsland Centre	829 yd
White Hart, The	The White Hart, 2 High Street	873 yd
Crickets	The Crickets, 24 High Street	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House	Unit 9, The Courtyard The Broadway	757 yd
Simple Thai	Units 4 - 5, The Courtyard The Broadway	757 yd
Indishes	Unit 3 Green Lane	808 yd
Ali Baba	Unit 3 Green Lane	808 yd
Baguette de France	20 The Broadway	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food Store, The	24 - 26 The Broadway	780 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Kingsland Centre The Broadway	825 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	4, The Burdwood Centre Station Road	934 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 1 - 2 Coombe Square	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorside COLDSTREAM WAY	grass pitches	418 yd
Spurcroft Primary School SPURCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Lower Way Open Space (Closed) Lower Way	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Kennet Leisure Centre STONEY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,066 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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG19 3YW