Common Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG19 8LS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.3%	48.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.7%	51.9%	1.2%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RG19 8LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	26.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	59.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (88.9%) 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	60.5%	56.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	28%	32.1%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	13.9%	-4.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	44%	7.1%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.4%	94.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	90.8%	89.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	89.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Common Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Common Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Common Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst and the 258th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG19 8LS, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Common Road are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basingstoke And Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Common Road, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG19 8LS

Average Price
£656,386

Semi-Detached
£686,728

Terraced
£469,000

Detached
£714,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Road

Average Price
£910,537

Semi-Detached
£725,089

Terraced
£460,973

Detached
£968,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,269,022

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Nuthatch, 8 Common Road, Thatcham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£699,950	2024-12-13	£756,760
Jacaranda Common Road, Thatcham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-02-17	£684,450
Paddock House Common Road, Thatcham, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-10-01	£337,241
Hazeldene Common Road, Thatcham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2019-08-16	£1,047,919
Byfields Common Road, Thatcham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£567,500	2018-08-20	£696,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG19 8LS

Employment

RG19 8LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RG19 8LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	147
Retired	67
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	20
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford Hill Primary School Ashford Hill Road , Ashford Hill RG19 8BB	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Ecchinswell , RG20 4UA	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Ash Grove , Kingsclere RG20 5RE	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brimpton C.E. Primary School Brimpton Lane , Brimpton RG7 4TL	3out of 4	4,797 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road , RG19 3XX	3out of 4	5,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Clere School Earlstone Common , Burghclere RG20 9HP	3out of 4	5,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam School Headley , Thatcham RG19 8LD	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RG19 8LS area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam School Sports Complex NEWBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	722 yd
Headley Recreation Ground FAIRWAYS FAIRWAYS NEWBURY ROAD	grass pitches	992 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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