Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG7 1HY 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	54.1%	51.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.9%	48.5%	2.6%	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 RG7 1HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	19%	26.6%	7.6%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	57%	-4.6%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.9%) 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	51.7%	53.8%	2.1%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	33%	33.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	36%	45%	9.0%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	93.8%	0.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.2%	89.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.2%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Beech Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Hill Road was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% higher than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Hill Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 160th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG7 1HY, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Beech Hill Road are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 1HY

Average Price
£890,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£890,354

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Hill Road

Average Price
£906,849

Semi-Detached
£616,169

Terraced
£253,381

Detached
£1,020,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,121,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodcote Cottage Beech Hill Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£737,000	2016-08-04	£895,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 1HY

Employment

RG7 1HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

RG7 1HY 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	101
Retired	57
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambs Lane Primary School Back Lane, Spencers Wood , Spencers Wood RG7 1JB	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Mereoak Lane , Grazeley RG7 1JY	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Alder Grove , RG2 9RA	- not rated	3,797 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School The Street , Mortimer RG7 3PB	3out of 4	4,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH	- not rated	4,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	3,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	4,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RG7 1HY area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG7 1HY 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.