Victor Road, Thatcham, RG19 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG19 4LX 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	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	31.7%	2.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	49.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.3%) 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%	50.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.2%	37.5%	3.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.8%	18.2%	0.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	30.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	90.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	88.2%	89.4%	1.2%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	89.2%	2.0%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Victor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victor Road was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Thatcham Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Victor Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central and the 160th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 RG19 4LX, 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 Victor Road 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 Victor Road, Thatcham, RG19 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG19 4LX

Average Price
£358,324

Semi-Detached
£358,324

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victor Road

Average Price
£351,313

Semi-Detached
£351,313

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Victor Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-09-09	£341,214
23 Victor Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,500	2021-03-09	£412,362
2 Victor Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2018-03-16	£423,679
5 Victor Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2018-02-09	£374,940
27 Victor Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,500	2017-02-10	£372,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG19 4LX

Employment

RG19 4LX 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	177
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	60
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	5,333 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	2out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Baily Primary School Skillman Drive , RG19 4GG	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road , RG19 3XX	3out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Junior School Thatcham Park Avenue , RG18 4NP	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Park Avenue , RG18 4NP	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	3out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turnpike School Gaywood Drive , RG14 2PS	- not rated	4,284 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU	- not rated	5,303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	5,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory Centre Church Lane , RG19 3JL	- not rated	616 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School 18 - 21 Church Gate , RG19 3PN	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reintegration Service Moorside Community Centre , Urquhart Road RG19 4RE	- not rated	752 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	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Faith Christian School 3 Magpie Close , RG19 3RZ	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radish	William House The Moors	389 yd
Thatcham Tandoori	Unit 6, The Courtyard The Broadway	443 yd
Mandarin Court	Units 10 - 11, The Courtyard The Broadway	445 yd
Blue Beetle Ceramics	Units 7 - 8, The Courtyard The Broadway	450 yd
Kingsland Cafe	6 Kingsland Centre	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paggies Bar	15 Kingsland Centre	437 yd
Old Chequers, The	36 The Broadway	451 yd
White Hart, The	The White Hart, 2 High Street	653 yd
Crickets	The Crickets, 24 High Street	663 yd
The Mill House	The Mill Bradley-moore Square	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	3 London Road	326 yd
Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway	76 Chapel Street	340 yd
Pizza House	Unit 9, The Courtyard The Broadway	443 yd
Simple Thai	Units 4 - 5, The Courtyard The Broadway	443 yd
Papadom Indian Takeaway	54 - 55 The Broadway	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 1 - 2 Coombe Square	300 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Kingsland Centre The Broadway	458 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	4, The Burdwood Centre Station Road	512 yd
Co-Operative Food Store, The	24 - 26 The Broadway	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennet School STONEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	178 yd
Kennet Leisure Centre STONEY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	225 yd
Francis Baily Primary School SKILLMAN DRIVE	grass pitches	439 yd
Spurcroft Primary School SPURCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Moorside COLDSTREAM WAY	grass pitches	690 yd
Lower Way Open Space (Closed) Lower Way	grass pitches	915 yd
Body Bionic Gym UNIT 4 UNIT 4 BERKSHIRE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG19 4LX