Berkshire Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG31 5JJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	57.7%	55.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	42.3%	44.1%	1.8%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	16.3%	25.8%	9.5%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	33.7%	23.2%	-10.5%	6.1%	17.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	46.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	29.3%	31.6%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	22.6%	17.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	33.2%	26.4%	-6.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	27.9%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90%	83.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	2.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	94.1%	88.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	87.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Berkshire Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkshire Drive was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Kentwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Berkshire Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood and the 80th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG31 5JJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Berkshire Drive are based on 15 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 Berkshire Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 5JJ

Average Price
£466,873

Semi-Detached
£439,931

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£504,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkshire Drive

Average Price
£485,690

Semi-Detached
£442,515

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,033

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkshire DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-03-28	£494,000
2 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-10-17	£476,092
7 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-10-01	£450,274
15B Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-12-06	£443,829
17 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-11-23	£585,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 5JJ

Employment

RG31 5JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 RG31 5JJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate 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	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	Yes	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	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA	2out of 4	3,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,619 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,788 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
Zyka	6 Park Lane	163 yd
Spice Master	22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	253 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd	33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	263 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	363 yd
St Catherine's Cafe	Church Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	322 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	328 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane	450 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	508 yd
The Royal Oak	69 Westwood Glen	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Garden	24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	246 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	266 yd
Peking Chef	14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	277 yd
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane	450 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		479 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	342 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		441 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Sringfield Primary School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		805 yd
Little Heath School Little Heath Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	887 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	1,046 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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