Broadlands Close, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG31 7RP 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 RG31 7RP 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 Broadlands Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadlands Close 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.

Broadlands Close 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 RG31 7RP, 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 Broadlands Close are based on 2 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 Broadlands Close, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 7RP

Average Price
£1,093,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,093,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadlands Close

Average Price
£1,470,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,470,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadlands CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Broadlands Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2019-09-20	£966,743
6 Broadlands Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2018-09-27	£1,102,058
10 Broadlands Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2018-08-24	£892,194
7A Broadlands Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2015-12-04	£1,005,731
7 Broadlands Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2015-08-28	£1,007,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 7RP

Employment

RG31 7RP 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.

RG31 7RP 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	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	1,142 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	1,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	3,153 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,417 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
The Coriander Club	98 Royal Avenue, Calcot	647 yd
Let's Eat Trading Limited T/as The Avenue Deli	100 Royal Avenue, Calcot	655 yd
Shoemakers	Shoemakers The Arcade	797 yd
Wednesday Lunch Club at St Michaels Church	Routh Lane	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd	Calcot Park Golf Club Calcot Park, Calcot		446 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane		805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calcot Park Golf Club CALCOT PARK	golf	447 yd
Calcot Junior School CALCOT INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL CALCOT INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL CURTIS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	980 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	299 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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