Spring Cottages, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 9PN has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.1%	47%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.9%	53%	1.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 RG4 9PN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	28.5%	33.6%	5.1%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	52.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	61.7%	57.7%	-4.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	30.6%	28.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	5.5%	11.6%	6.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around RG4 9PN this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.9%	4.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.3%	91.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	86.1%	86.5%	0.4%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	86.3%	1.3%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Spring Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Cottages was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.8% higher than the Sonning Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spring Cottages has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sonning Common and the 98th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 9PN, 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Spring Cottages 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 South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Spring Cottages, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 9PN

Average Price
£995,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£995,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Cottages

Average Price
£969,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£969,414

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Spring Cottages, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1998-12-21	£988,372
2 Spring Cottages, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	1995-05-31	£950,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 9PN

Employment

RG4 9PN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 9PN 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	114
Self-Employed	70
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	30
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Pendennis Avenue , Caversham Park Village RG4 6SS	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Park Primary School Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake Church of England School Memorial Avenue , Shiplake RG9 4DN	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gillotts School Gillotts Lane , RG9 1PS	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	1out of 4	4,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	5,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	5,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henley College Deanfield Avenue , RG9 1UH	- not rated	5,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Piggott School Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS	3out of 4	5,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	3,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	3,489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	3,499 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	3,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	3,742 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
Proper Takeout	Dunsden Green Farmhouse, Church Lane		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Binfield Heath Polo Club NEW COTTAGE NEW COTTAGE THANKSGIVING LANE	grass pitches	770 yd
Prestcold Cricket Club COPPID HALL CRICKET CLUB COPPID HALL CRICKET CLUB EMMER GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.