Tinkers Green, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 7UH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	26.4%	33.8%	7.4%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	48.9%	-8.7%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.2%	35.7%	3.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	22.8%	16.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	20.2%	6.6%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	36.1%	6.5%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.8%	95.1%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	91.8%	88%	-3.8%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	87.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Tinkers Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tinkers Green was 127.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 321.9% higher than the Kidmore End & Whitchurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tinkers Green has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Kidmore End & Whitchurch and the 21st highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 7UH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Tinkers Green are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tinkers Green, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 7UH

Average Price
£792,424

Semi-Detached
£792,424

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tinkers Green

Average Price
£837,581

Semi-Detached
£568,349

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,017,069

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tinkers GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Agricultural Cottages Tinkers Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-08-05	£809,091
1 Agricultural Cottages Tinkers Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-06-30	£327,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 7UH

Employment

RG4 7UH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RG4 7UH 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	80
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	5,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School Chalkhouse Green Road , Kidmore End RG4 9AU	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Primary School 129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sonning Common Primary School Grove Road , Sonning Common RG4 9RJ	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley CofE Primary School Purley Village , Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF	3out of 4	3,561 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	3,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	1out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	4,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopswood School Grove Road , RG4 9RH	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	4,136 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	4,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	4,476 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	4,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
The Pack Horse	Chazey Heath		388 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG4 7UH postcode.

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%

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