Lamplighters Walk, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG31 7YU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7YU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% 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	27.6%	21.7%	-5.9%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	64.1%	3.7%	44.2%	19.9%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.2%	6%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	46.9%	48.9%	2.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	41.6%	31.4%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	17%	6.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.7%	0.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	12.4%	-2.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	38%	44.2%	6.2%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85%	71.9%	-13.1%	81.4%	-9.5%
Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	81.8%	75.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8.6%	1.6%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	75.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.5%	17.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	0%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	62%	46.2%	15.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lamplighters Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamplighters Walk was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% higher than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lamplighters Walk has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse and the 97th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.4%.

🔎 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 7YU, 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 Lamplighters Walk 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 Lamplighters Walk, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 7YU

Average Price
£398,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£398,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamplighters Walk

Average Price
£405,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£405,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamplighters WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lamplighters Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-04-30	£431,790
10 Lamplighters Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-06-23	£419,240
3 Lamplighters Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2017-02-28	£433,375
6 Lamplighters Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-08-09	£394,674
3 Lamplighters Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£262,950	2012-12-07	£426,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 7YU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG31 7YU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennet Valley Primary School Carters Rise , Calcot RG31 7YT	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	4,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	946 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,647 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kennet Valley Club	Holybrook Community Centre Carters Rise, Calcot	461 yd
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	652 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd	Calcot Park Golf Club Calcot Park, Calcot	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot	362 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot	362 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	785 yd
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	1,028 yd
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennett Valley Primary School CARTERS RISE	grass pitches	279 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club CALCOT PARK	golf	749 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	877 yd
Manor Primary School ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD		887 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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