Pierces Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG31 6RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.2%	2.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.8%	48.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	31.5%	31.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	6.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	54.5%	51.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.5%	35.6%	2.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	13.3%	15.6%	2.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.4%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	21.5%	7.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	35.9%	10.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.5%	86.7%	1.2%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	88.8%	87.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2%	6.3%	4.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	87.9%	0.5%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	0%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Pierces Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pierces Hill was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Kentwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Pierces Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kentwood and the 51st lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.9%.

🔎 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 6RB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pierces Hill are based on 69 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 Pierces Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 6RB

Average Price
£438,029

Semi-Detached
£402,688

Terraced
£409,681

Detached
£497,868

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pierces Hill

Average Price
£466,793

Semi-Detached
£417,812

Terraced
£417,090

Detached
£541,872

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£587,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pierces HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Pierces Hill, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2026-02-12	£570,000
39 Pierces Hill, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-12-19	£336,834
42 Pierces Hill, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-11-12	£457,510
28 Pierces Hill, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£500,190	2025-10-14	£488,113
45 Pierces Hill, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2025-09-16	£370,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 6RB

Employment

RG31 6RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	54
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	23
Education	20
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3out of 4	921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,247 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	1,926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highlands School Wardle Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 6JR	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highways Pupil Referral Unit 999 Oxford Road , Tilehurst RG31 6TL	- not rated	1,416 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Free schools special	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
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	696 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	749 yd
Spoons Coffee Shop	7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	757 yd
Himalayan Hot Spot	1 School Road	765 yd
The Snaffle Cafe	Hall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tilehurst Bowls Club	Wardle Avenue	336 yd
The Royal Oak	69 Westwood Glen	447 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	666 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	730 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	730 yd
High Rise Fish Bar	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	737 yd
Asian Spice	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	737 yd
Oriental Gourmet	15 School Road	765 yd
Dilraj	23 School Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	727 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road	765 yd
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		704 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	729 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	879 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Downsway Primary School WARBRECK DRIVE	grass pitches	912 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		956 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way	grass pitches	1,054 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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