Shilling Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 4EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.1%	51%	-8.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	40.9%	49%	8.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	23.3%	31.7%	8.4%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	35.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-8.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	33.3%	17.2%	-16.1%	6.1%	11.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.5%	23.4%	-6.1%	48.4%	-25.0%
Good health	33.7%	34.4%	0.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	23.8%	27.9%	4.1%	12.7%	15.2%
Bad health	5.7%	11%	5.3%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around RG30 4EW this area, 35.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	35.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	15.3%	9.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	20.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.2%	0.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
White	84.5%	86.9%	2.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	86.5%	88.8%	2.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	88.2%	1.7%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2%	-8.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central Asia	1.9%	0.0%	1.9%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shilling Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shilling Close was 204.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% higher than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shilling Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 54th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG30 4EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Shilling Close are based on 76 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 Shilling Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4EW

Average Price
£229,942

Semi-Detached
£301,955

Terraced
£450,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,289

Other
£92,596

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shilling Close

Average Price
£246,506

Semi-Detached
£310,075

Terraced
£303,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,459

Other
£91,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shilling CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Shilling Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-18	£199,802
22 Shilling Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-02-25	£330,868
20 Shilling Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-11-07	£241,462
31 Shilling Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-08-06	£89,790
44 Shilling Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-10-13	£212,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4EW

Employment

RG30 4EW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG30 4EW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	897 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,401 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,327 yd	Other independent 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
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	171 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	171 yd
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	306 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	631 yd
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	97 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	306 yd
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	160 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	171 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	171 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	171 yd
Eastern Choice	28 Coronation Square	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	400 yd
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	556 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	738 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot	1,035 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	308 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	515 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	517 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	986 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		1,013 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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