Talbot Way, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG31 6FY is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	40%	46.6%	6.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	60%	53.4%	-6.6%	49.0%	4.4%

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 RG31 6FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	50%	52.7%	2.7%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	24.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-19.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43.4%	48.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	44.8%	35.2%	-9.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.3%	12.4%	4.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	21.5%	9.2%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	30%	27.7%	-2.3%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89%	87.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	91.1%	9.0%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	9%	2.7%	-6.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	89.9%	8.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.7%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Talbot Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Talbot Way was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Pangbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Talbot Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pangbourne and the 132nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG31 6FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Talbot Way are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Talbot Way, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 6FY

Average Price
£231,118

Semi-Detached
£313,291

Terraced
£323,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Talbot Way

Average Price
£254,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,685

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Talbot WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Talbot Way, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-18	£291,211
15 Talbot Way, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-09-05	£318,233
14 Talbot Way, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-05-25	£139,101
21 Talbot Way, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-02-24	£284,208
22 Talbot Way, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-06-28	£193,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 6FY

Employment

RG31 6FY 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	61
Retired	26
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Lane Primary School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6YG	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	4out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley CofE Primary School Purley Village , Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	4,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	4,989 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	5,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	346 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	3,689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pangbourne College , RG8 8LA	- not rated	4,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	4,656 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spoons Coffee Shop	7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
High Rise Fish Bar	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		566 yd
Asian Spice	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst		70 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way	grass pitches	126 yd
Brookfields School SAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	235 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Downsway Primary School WARBRECK DRIVE	grass pitches	336 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School FULLBROOK CRESCENT	grass pitches	396 yd
Denefield School LONG LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Goosecroft Recreation Ground GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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