Thicket Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 4TY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.5%	48.7%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around RG30 4TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	43.2%	10.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	42.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	48.3%	13.6%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	44.7%	34.2%	-10.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	19.9%	-12.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	15.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	20.2%	11.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	19.5%	5.2%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.8%	80.3%	-5.5%	81.4%	-1.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	91.8%	84.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	84.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Thicket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thicket Road was 90.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thicket Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 179th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG30 4TY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thicket Road are based on 26 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 Thicket Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4TY

Average Price
£418,589

Semi-Detached
£399,626

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thicket Road

Average Price
£417,588

Semi-Detached
£398,510

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£563,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thicket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Thicket Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-31	£353,221
5 Thicket Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-02-25	£426,279
3 Thicket Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,250	2021-09-27	£473,592
17 Thicket Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2021-06-25	£376,388
24 Thicket Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-23	£370,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Free schools	No	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	874 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,847 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesuvio Pizzeria	20 Norcot Road	418 yd
Himalayan Hot Spot	1 School Road	490 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	500 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	516 yd
Shoemakers	Shoemakers The Arcade	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	395 yd
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	427 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	547 yd
The Tilehurst Club	12 Kentwood Hill	647 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lemon Plaice	2 Norcot Road	369 yd
The New Red Lantern	6 Norcot Road	369 yd
Oriental Gourmet	15 School Road	490 yd
Dilraj	23 School Road	490 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		490 yd
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	411 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		503 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	643 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	736 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		773 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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