Elms Avenue, Thatcham, RG19 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG19 4JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	34.2%	36.4%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	44.3%	2.0%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	49.8%	41.3%	-8.5%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	30.3%	42.9%	12.6%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	16.6%	13.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	15.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	17.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19%	5.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	30%	12.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	95.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	93.4%	91.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	91.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Elms Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elms Avenue was 187.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.6% higher than the Thatcham Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Elms Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.2%.

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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 RG19 4JT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Elms Avenue are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elms Avenue, Thatcham, RG19 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG19 4JT

Average Price
£453,305

Semi-Detached
£404,525

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£648,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£452,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elms Avenue

Average Price
£423,437

Semi-Detached
£393,805

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£652,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£460,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elms AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Elms Avenue, Thatcham, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-20	£460,670
7 Elms Avenue, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-11-20	£320,939
7 Elms Avenue, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-08-28	£332,737
6 Elms Avenue, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-07-21	£360,881
7 Elms Avenue, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2015-01-30	£332,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG19 4JT

Employment

RG19 4JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	54
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	5,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Baily Primary School Skillman Drive , RG19 4GG	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Park Avenue , RG18 4NP	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road , RG19 3XX	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsons Down Infant School Herons Way , RG19 3SR	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Community 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	367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	5,128 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,558 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ	- not rated	4,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Marlston House , Hermitage RG18 9UL	- not rated	4,959 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	396 yd
Radish	William House The Moors	401 yd
Kingsland Cafe	6 Kingsland Centre	427 yd
Thatcham Tandoori	Unit 6, The Courtyard The Broadway	452 yd
Mandarin Court	Units 10 - 11, The Courtyard The Broadway	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paggies Bar	15 Kingsland Centre	416 yd
Old Chequers, The	36 The Broadway	466 yd
White Hart, The	The White Hart, 2 High Street	609 yd
Crickets	The Crickets, 24 High Street	620 yd
The Mill House	The Mill Bradley-moore Square	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway	76 Chapel Street	191 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 London Road	222 yd
Papadom Indian Takeaway	54 - 55 The Broadway	442 yd
Pizza House	Unit 9, The Courtyard The Broadway	452 yd
Simple Thai	Units 4 - 5, The Courtyard The Broadway	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 1 - 2 Coombe Square	169 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Kingsland Centre The Broadway	436 yd
Co-Operative Food Store, The	24 - 26 The Broadway	529 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	4, The Burdwood Centre Station Road	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennet School STONEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	244 yd
Kennet Leisure Centre STONEY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Francis Baily Primary School SKILLMAN DRIVE	grass pitches	390 yd
Spurcroft Primary School SPURCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Lower Way Open Space (Closed) Lower Way	grass pitches	846 yd
Moorside COLDSTREAM WAY	grass pitches	868 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG19 4JT