Dowding Court, Crowthorne, RG45 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG45 6RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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	29.8%	29.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	47.6%	-5.0%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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	52.3%	45.5%	-6.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.2%	35.2%	2.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.3%	14%	2.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.7%	12.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	4.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	41.7%	7.5%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.1%	89.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	95.4%	88.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	87.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Dowding Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowding Court was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Wokingham Without average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowding Court has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wokingham Without and the 216th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 176.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG45 6RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Dowding Court are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dowding Court, Crowthorne, RG45 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG45 6RE

Average Price
£196,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowding Court

Average Price
£193,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,036

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowding CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dowding Court, Crowthorne, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-06	£204,467
7 Dowding Court, Crowthorne, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-08-09	£198,452
10 Dowding Court, Crowthorne, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2015-07-20	£187,292
2 Dowding Court, Crowthorne, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2007-01-12	£204,826
8 Dowding Court, Crowthorne, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,500	2006-09-05	£208,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG45 6RE

Employment

RG45 6RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	79
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Duke's Ride , RG45 6ND	4out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Junior School Butler Road , RG45 6QZ	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Butler Road , RG45 6QZ	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatch Ride Primary School Hatch Ride , RG45 6LP	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildmoor Heath School Lower Broadmoor Road , Crowthorne RG45 7HD	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	3,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	4,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Preparatory School The Avenue , RG45 6PB	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington College Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH	- not rated	2,364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	3,080 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	Distance
Tai Pan Restaurant	103 Old Wokingham Road	490 yd
Kabir's	Indian Restaurant, 1 - 3 Dukes Ride	518 yd
The Italo Argentinian	Don Beni Restaurant, 8 - 10 High Street	552 yd
Ali’s Canteen	1 Buckler Ride	607 yd
Costa Coffee	Sherwood House, 104 High Street	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince	The Prince Alfred, 2 High Street	591 yd
The Crowthorne Inn	The Crowthorne Inn, 119 High Street	691 yd
Royal British Legion Club Crowthorne	The Royal British Legion Club And Bowling Green Wellington Road	908 yd
Crowthorne Social Club	Crowthorne Social Club Wellington Road	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fry	51 High Street	603 yd
Ray's Kitchen	17 Greenwood Road	615 yd
Beijing Chinese Food	239 High Street	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21-23 Greenwood Road	615 yd
Lidl	Lidl, 80 High Street	675 yd
The Co-Operative Group	149 High Street	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Junior School BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Hatch Ride Primary School HATCH RIDE	grass pitches	800 yd
Cricket Field Grove (Closed) PAVILLION PAVILLION CRICKET FIELD GROVE	grass pitches	920 yd
Morgan Recreation Ground MORGAN RECREATION GROUND MORGAN RECREATION GROUND WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.48 Mbit/s

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