Thornton Mews, Reading, RG30 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 1LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.8%	47.7%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	40.1%	41.4%	1.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	39.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	52.9%	43%	-9.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	35.9%	42.7%	6.8%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	8%	10.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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	18.1%	19.8%	1.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	28.1%	2.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	15.6%	6.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	3%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	13%	10%	-3.0%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	56.7%	57.6%	0.9%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	50.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	13%	21.5%	8.5%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	15.2%	6.8%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	51%	-11.2%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	27%	23.3%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	4.7%	-10.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	13.2%	1.3%	11.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Thornton Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Mews was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornton Mews has the 50th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 122nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 787.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG30 1LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornton Mews are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornton Mews, Reading, RG30 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 1LW

Average Price
£292,628

Semi-Detached
£307,784

Terraced
£290,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Mews

Average Price
£301,966

Semi-Detached
£309,666

Terraced
£301,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Thornton Mews, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-03-06	£242,470
20 Thornton Mews, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2020-04-17	£288,317
18 Thornton Mews, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£214,950	2015-06-05	£292,521
14 Thornton Mews, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2014-12-11	£295,543
3 Thornton Mews, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2012-03-09	£266,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 1LW

Employment

RG30 1LW 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	111
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,029 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elles Baguettes at Selco	Portman Road	179 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Portman Road	285 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	286 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	286 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	447 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	523 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	523 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	706 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up	64 Portman Road	132 yd
Coffeeboys	Albury Close	230 yd
Yo! To Go!	Portman Road	285 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	298 yd
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Portman Road	285 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	323 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	704 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	987 yd
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		425 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	857 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		1,090 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 1LW