New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 4JJ 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	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.4%	51.9%	2.5%	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 RG30 4JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.7% 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	26.6%	21.5%	-5.1%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	66.7%	8.1%	44.2%	22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	46.6%	53.7%	7.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	39.2%	33%	-6.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	52.7%	12.6%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	9.8%	8.9%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.2%	74.3%	-18.9%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	88.9%	79.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	10.4%	8.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	79%	-8.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.4%	15.1%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is New Lane Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Lane Hill was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Lane Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse and the 107th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG30 4JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 New Lane Hill are based on 34 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 New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4JJ

Average Price
£1,244,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,244,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Lane Hill

Average Price
£975,862

Semi-Detached
£251,035

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,021,164

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Lane HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oak Glade New Lane Hill, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2023-06-16	£930,618
The Walled Garden New Lane Hill, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2021-06-23	£1,064,755
The Manor House New Lane Hill, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,295,000	2021-03-26	£1,516,433
Lime Tree Cottage New Lane Hill, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2015-04-17	£841,408
The Walled Garden New Lane Hill, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2014-08-11	£1,044,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4JJ

Employment

RG30 4JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

RG30 4JJ 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	104
Retired	84
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennet Valley Primary School Carters Rise , Calcot RG31 7YT	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided 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	847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,680 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	651 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,451 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,759 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
Wednesday Lunch Club at St Michaels Church	Routh Lane	662 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	920 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	595 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd	Calcot Park Golf Club Calcot Park, Calcot	631 yd
Kennet Valley Club	Holybrook Community Centre Carters Rise, Calcot	922 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	920 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	920 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	920 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot	362 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot	362 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	723 yd
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	860 yd
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	619 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club CALCOT PARK	golf	631 yd
Kennett Valley Primary School CARTERS RISE	grass pitches	682 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		699 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	855 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Manor Primary School ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD		1,019 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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